diff --git a/start.yml b/start.yml
index 7809ca2d6..a959df797 100644
--- a/start.yml
+++ b/start.yml
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
         return content: yes
         body_format: json
       register: cluster_status_http
-      until: cluster_status_http.json.is_initialized is defined and cluster_status_http.json.is_initialized == true
+      until: cluster_status_http.json is defined and cluster_status_http.json.is_initialized is defined and cluster_status_http.json.is_initialized == true
       retries: 20
       delay: 10
       when:
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
         return content: yes
         body_format: json
       register: cluster_status_https
-      until: cluster_status_https.json.is_initialized is defined and cluster_status_https.json.is_initialized == true
+      until: cluster_status_https.json is defined and cluster_status_https.json.is_initialized is defined and cluster_status_https.json.is_initialized == true
       retries: 20
       delay: 10
       when: