diff --git a/user.yml b/user.yml
index 0d643b2..99196dd 100644
--- a/user.yml
+++ b/user.yml
@@ -438,10 +438,10 @@
       kubectl_outdated: "{{ kubectl_version != kubectl_stable_version }}"
 
   - name: warn if not on stable version
-    debug:
+    fail:
       msg: "installing kubectl {{ kubectl_version }}, stable version would be {{ kubectl_stable_version }}"
-    changed_when: kubectl_outdated is sameas true
     when: kubectl_outdated is sameas true
+    ignore_errors: True
 
   - name: get kubectl
     get_url: