diff --git a/plans/k8s-migration.md b/plans/k8s-migration.md
index ff09b5f..f37a231 100644
--- a/plans/k8s-migration.md
+++ b/plans/k8s-migration.md
@@ -458,14 +458,14 @@ ansible/roles/podman/
     cmd: podman machine init --cpus 4 --memory 8192 --disk-size 100
   register: podman_init
   changed_when: podman_init.rc == 0
-  failed_when: false  # May already exist
+  failed_when: podman_init.rc not in [0, 125]  # 125 = already exists
 
 - name: Start podman machine
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: podman machine start
   register: podman_start
-  changed_when: "'started' in podman_start.stdout"
-  failed_when: false  # May already be running
+  changed_when: "'started successfully' in podman_start.stdout"
+  failed_when: podman_start.rc not in [0, 125]  # 125 = already running
 ```
 
 **Testing:**