diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker_service/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/docker_service/tasks/main.yaml
index 78eed78..6e144ac 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker_service/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker_service/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
     - service_restart_on_change
     - template_result is changed or file_result is changed
     - compose_result is not changed
+  # A first dry run has no project directory to restart yet
+  ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
 
 - name: Wait before health check
   ansible.builtin.pause: