diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
index d6d37b845..c6bfefdaa 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     state: stopped
   tags:
     - pre-install
+  ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: Ensure group gitea exists
   group: