diff --git a/automation/state.go b/automation/state.go
index 23b5193..567897e 100644
--- a/automation/state.go
+++ b/automation/state.go
@@ -160,9 +160,11 @@
 		updateNodeName(client, node, options)
 	}
 
-	options.Provisioner.Clear(node.ID())
-
-	return nil
+	err := options.Provisioner.Clear(node.ID())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Attempting to clear provisioning state of node '%s' : %s", node.ID(), err)
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
 // Provision we are at the target state, nothing to do