diff --git a/etc-git/tasks/commit.yml b/etc-git/tasks/commit.yml
index 31746443..3d0562c9 100644
--- a/etc-git/tasks/commit.yml
+++ b/etc-git/tasks/commit.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
     repo: /etc
     scope: local
   register: git_config_user_email
+  ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: set commit author
   set_fact:
-    etc_git_commit_options: "{% if ansible_env.SUDO_USER %} --author \"{{ ansible_env.SUDO_USER }} <{{ git_config_user_email.config_value }}>\"{% endif %}"
+    etc_git_commit_options: "{% if ansible_env.SUDO_USER %} --author \"{{ ansible_env.SUDO_USER }} <{{ git_config_user_email.config_value |default()}}>\"{% endif %}"
 
 - name: /etc modifications are committed
   shell: "git add -A . && git commit -m \"{{ commit_message | mandatory }}\"{{ etc_git_commit_options }}"