diff --git a/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml b/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
index 0c1c38e1..c8412cd5 100644
--- a/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     - item.user != "tomcat{{ tomcat_version }}"
     - item.user_shell is defined
   register: tomcat_first_install
+  ignore_errors: True
   tags: [ 'tomcat', 'tomcat_instances' ]
 
 - name: Create a tomcat user if needed
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     - tomcat_m_use_default_user
     - tomcat_m_default_user != "tomcat{{ tomcat_version }}"
   register: tomcat_first_install
+  ignore_errors: True
   tags: [ 'tomcat', 'tomcat_instances' ]
 
 - name: Create the instances directory trees