diff --git a/mysql/secure.ansible.yml b/mysql/secure.ansible.yml
index 6f87d3e..452c9cc 100644
--- a/mysql/secure.ansible.yml
+++ b/mysql/secure.ansible.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       shell: |
         test -f /var/lib/mysql/.secured
       register: MYSQL_SECURED
+      ignore_errors: true
     - name: mysql_secure_installation
       mysql_secure_installation:
         login_password: ''
diff --git a/mysql/service.ansible.yml b/mysql/service.ansible.yml
index 85c493d..f91fb4f 100644
--- a/mysql/service.ansible.yml
+++ b/mysql/service.ansible.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       shell: |
         test -d /var/lib/mysql/mysql
       register: MYSQL_DIRECTORY_EXISTS
+      ignore_errors: true
     - name: MariaDB setup
       shell: |
         /etc/init.d/mariadb setup