diff --git a/tasks/swift_install.yml b/tasks/swift_install.yml
index a652f24b..f55d6ab4 100644
--- a/tasks/swift_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/swift_install.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     url: "{{ swift_venv_download_url }}"
     dest: "/var/cache/{{ swift_venv_download_url | basename }}"
     force: yes
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: get_venv
   when:
     - not swift_pypy_enabled | bool