diff --git a/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml b/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
index 90619d211b..1f677bfb99 100644
--- a/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   command: ipa-getkeytab -s {{ipa_server}} -p host/{{inventory_hostname}} -k /tmp/{{inventory_hostname}}.kt
   register: getkeytab_result
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: "'successfully retrieved' not in getkeytab_result.stdout"
+  failed_when: "'successfully retrieved' not in getkeytab_result.stderr"
   tags:
   - base
   - config