diff --git a/roles/ipaclient/tasks/install.yml b/roles/ipaclient/tasks/install.yml
index cd3c75a5..8223c531 100644
--- a/roles/ipaclient/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/ipaclient/tasks/install.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     #ca_cert_file: "{{ ipaclient_ca_cert_file | default(omit) }}"
     kinit_attempts: "{{ ipaclient_kinit_attempts | default(omit) }}"
   register: ipajoin
-  when: not ipatest.krb5_keytab_ok
+  when: not ipatest.krb5_keytab_ok or ipaclient_force_join
 
 - block:
   - file: