diff --git a/tasks/galera_install.yml b/tasks/galera_install.yml
index f607d1d5..82234a12 100644
--- a/tasks/galera_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/galera_install.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Fail if the galera root password is not provided
-  fail:
-    msg: |
-      Please set the galera_root_password variable prior to applying the
-      galera role.
-  when: (galera_root_password is undefined) or (galera_root_password is none)
-
 - name: Preseed galera password(s)
   debconf:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 40129194..8c4da000 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+- name: Fail if the galera root password is not provided
+  fail:
+    msg: |
+      Please set the galera_root_password variable prior to applying the
+      galera role.
+  when: (galera_root_password is undefined) or (galera_root_password is none)
+
 - include: galera_upgrade_check.yml
 - include: galera_cluster_state.yml
 - include: galera_pre_install.yml