diff --git a/roles/desktop/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/desktop/tasks/packages.yml
index c487743..79e7c8b 100644
--- a/roles/desktop/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/desktop/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
     - name: configure out-of-repo packages
       apt: deb="{{ item }}"
       loop: "{{ desktop_apt_debs + desktop_apt_debs_extra }}"
-      # Ignoring errors here is important because this task fails on package backdates
-      ignore_errors: yes
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
 - name: configure portage
   block: