diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
index 81f37ef7e09..502bd909364 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   block:
     - name: Get current calico version
       shell: "set -o pipefail && {{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh version | grep 'Client Version:' | awk '{ print $3}'"
+      ignore_errors: true
       args:
         executable: /bin/bash
       register: calico_version_on_server