updated to fail the play if the component fails to start.
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f79a312..2102baf 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
     pause:
       seconds: '{{ component_start_delay | default(1) }}'
 
-  - name: Validating that component started
+  - name: Validate component status
     shell: '{{ apigee_all }} status'
     when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
 
   rescue:
 
-    - name: Checking to see if failure was real by starting the components
+    - name: Validate status failed, trying component start...
       shell: '{{ apigee_all }} start'
       when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
 
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
       pause:
         seconds: '{{ component_start_delay | default(1) }}'
 
-    - name: Validating that component started
-      shell: '{{ apigee_all }} status'
-      when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
+  - name: Validating component status a second time
+    shell: '{{ apigee_all }} status'
+    when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')