diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
index 1b35e118..9748aa6c 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 # UPGRADE
 # ==============================
 
+# Skips role upgrade check. Useful if the role failed in the middle of an installation.
+# Values:
+# [default] false: Fail when Scylla is installed and the upgrade_version == False
+# true: When upgrade_version == False, re-run the install process 
+skip_upgrade_check: false
+
 # Upgrades Scylla version if a previous installation is detected
 # Values:
 #  [default] false: don't check for upgrades
diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/main.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/main.yml
index 7b388a0b..b0db9b97 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
     msg: >
       Detected an existing Scylla installation.
       Should you want to upgrade, set `upgrade_version' to True.
+      If you are recovering from a failed role run, set `skip_upgrade_check' to True.
   when: >
-      not upgrade_version and
+      not upgrade_version and not skip_upgrade_check and
       ( 'scylla-server' in ansible_facts.packages or
         'scylla-enterprise-server' in ansible_facts.packages )