diff --git a/playbooks/sa-update.yml b/playbooks/sa-update.yml
index c63be83..e3703f0 100644
--- a/playbooks/sa-update.yml
+++ b/playbooks/sa-update.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
   - name: "Update Spamassassin SA Rules"
     command: sa-update --channel updates.spamassassin.org
-    failed_when: rc != 1
+    register: sa_origin
+    failed_when: sa_origin.stdout_lines != []
     notify: 
       - "restart spamassassin"