diff --git a/tasks/docker.yml b/tasks/docker.yml
index cb468f7..bd7ad77 100644
--- a/tasks/docker.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     enabled: false
     scope: user
     daemon_reload: true
+  register: disable_stats
+  ignore_errors: true # TODO: add better error handling
   loop:
     - docker.socket
     - docker.service