diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index 9895582..fa361f6 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:
@@ -41,4 +42,5 @@
   copy:
     content: "{{ playbook_version_number }}"
     dest: "/etc/.ansible-version/{{ playbook_version_path }}"
+    mode: '0644'
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index a050ce3..73e18d4 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ weechat_plugin_languages:
   lua: lua
 
 # version management
-playbook_version_number: 4097 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 4098 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: 'role-weechat_roles-ansible_github.com.version'
 
 # default values