diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 32c019f..755bc55 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
-- ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
+- name: run versionscheck
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
 - name: resolv.conf is ino longer immutable.
@@ -11,14 +12,31 @@
   changed_when: "resolv_file.changed and not resolveconf__immutable"
   ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: "Configure resolv.conf"
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.template:
-    src: 'templates/resolv.conf.j2'
-    dest: '/etc/resolv.conf'
-    mode: "{{ resolvconf__mode }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
+- name: deploy resolv.conf
+  block:
+    - name: "Configure resolv.conf"
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: 'templates/resolv.conf.j2'
+        dest: '/etc/resolv.conf'
+        mode: "{{ resolvconf__mode }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+  rescue:
+    - name: Remove /etc/resolv.conf
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: '/etc/resolv.conf'
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: "try to deplpy resolv.conf again"
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: 'templates/resolv.conf.j2'
+        dest: '/etc/resolv.conf'
+        mode: "{{ resolvconf__mode }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
 
 - name: Ensure resolv.conf is immutable.
   become: true
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index cddb7f1..e020881 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 # versionscheck
-playbook_version_number: 5   # should be a integer
+playbook_version_number: 6   # should be a integer
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.resolvconf.version'