diff --git a/tasks/growroot_cloud.yml b/tasks/growroot_cloud.yml
index 32bd1e5536..43b56cb96f 100644
--- a/tasks/growroot_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/growroot_cloud.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   action: command growpart /dev/vda 2
   ignore_errors: true
   register: growpart
+  always_run: true
    
 - name: reboot the box
   action: command /sbin/reboot