diff --git a/tasks/ceilometer_install.yml b/tasks/ceilometer_install.yml
index 14248db8..7f41ed26 100644
--- a/tasks/ceilometer_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/ceilometer_install.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     url: "{{ ceilometer_venv_download_url }}"
     dest: "/var/cache/{{ ceilometer_venv_download_url | basename }}"
     force: yes
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: get_venv
   when:
     - not ceilometer_developer_mode | bool
diff --git a/tests/test-install-mongodb.yml b/tests/test-install-mongodb.yml
index 7c7979cd..47ed1f94 100644
--- a/tests/test-install-mongodb.yml
+++ b/tests/test-install-mongodb.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         password: "{{ ceilometer_container_db_password }}"
         roles: 'root'
         state: present
-      ignore_errors: True
+      failed_when: false
 
     - name: Add ceilometer database user
       mongodb_user: