diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7a9f0bf..1dad493 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-start-components
 
 - name: Start Apigee
+  ignore_errors: yes
   shell: '{{ apigee_all }} start'
   register: start_cmd_report
   when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')