diff --git a/roles/mkhomedir/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mkhomedir/tasks/main.yml
index eac4cc3..7ec1627 100644
--- a/roles/mkhomedir/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mkhomedir/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
     state: installed
 
 - name: Get current state of authselect
-  ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: /usr/bin/authselect current --raw ; /bin/true
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - /usr/bin/authselect
+      - current
+      - "--raw"
   register: result
   check_mode: false
   changed_when: false
+  failed_when: result.rc not in [0, 2]
 
 - name: Enable mkhomedir
   ansible.builtin.command: