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patch-dc-controllers.yaml

@@ -9,15 +9,23 @@
         script: |
           Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'Patching-windows-task'
 
-    - name: Wait until the task finishes
+    - name: Poll task until finished (Ready/Disabled)
       community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat:
         name: "Patching-windows-task"
       register: patch_task
-      until: patch_task.task.state in ['Ready','Disabled']   # finished
+      failed_when: false                # don't fail mid-poll if stat errors
       retries: 180
       delay: 60
+      until: >
+        (patch_task is not failed)
+        and (patch_task.task is defined)
+        and (patch_task.task.state | default('') in ['Ready','Disabled'])
+
+    - name: Debug last observed task object (optional)
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        var: patch_task.task
 
     - name: Reboot if needed
       ansible.windows.win_reboot:
         reboot_timeout: 3600
-      when: patch_task.task.state == 'Ready'
+      when: patch_task.task is defined and patch_task.task.state == 'Ready'