diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3758c8a..d5c67fe 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   when: not rootpath
 
 - name: set hostname with systemd
+  failed_when: false
   hostname:
     name: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
   when: not rootpath