diff --git a/roles/vault/tasks/shared/gen_userpass.yml b/roles/vault/tasks/shared/gen_userpass.yml
index ab3d171b8..f7e6340ae 100644
--- a/roles/vault/tasks/shared/gen_userpass.yml
+++ b/roles/vault/tasks/shared/gen_userpass.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       policies: "{{ gen_userpass_role }}"
     status_code: 204
   when: inventory_hostname == groups[gen_userpass_group]|first
+  ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
 
 - name: shared/gen_userpass | Ensure destination directory exists
   file: