diff --git a/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
index 3a8f16f62a..7c2c5184e9 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 - name: Create project
   shell: oc apply -f /etc/openshift_apps/{{app}}/project.yml
-  when: project_exists.changed
+  when: "'not found' in project_exists.stderr" 
 
 - name: deployer.yml
   include_role: