diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index 28464aa..767cd5c 100644
--- a/tasks/versioncheck.yml
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   register: playbook_version
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
   ignore_errors: yes
+  failed_when: false
 
 - name: Print remote role version
   debug:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 1246788..31a5119 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ __i3_workspaces:
 
 user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
 
-playbook_version_number: 9000 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 9001 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: '/etc/ansible-version/role-i3wm_chaos-bodensee_github.com.version'