diff --git a/controllers/openstackdataplanenodeset_controller.go b/controllers/openstackdataplanenodeset_controller.go
index 00dc8ec58..641592f41 100644
--- a/controllers/openstackdataplanenodeset_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/openstackdataplanenodeset_controller.go
@@ -413,10 +413,13 @@ func checkDeployment(helper *helper.Helper,
 				instance.Status.DeploymentStatuses = make(map[string]condition.Conditions)
 			}
 			instance.Status.DeploymentStatuses[deployment.Name] = deploymentConditions
+			if condition.IsError(deployment.Status.Conditions.Get(condition.ReadyCondition)) {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("check deploymentStatuses for more details")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return deploymentExists, isDeploymentReady, nil
+	return deploymentExists, isDeploymentReady, err
 }
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/tests/dataplane-deploy-no-nodes-test/05-assert.yaml b/tests/kuttl/tests/dataplane-deploy-no-nodes-test/05-assert.yaml
index 9f2f61ba8..be1e6591d 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/tests/dataplane-deploy-no-nodes-test/05-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/tests/dataplane-deploy-no-nodes-test/05-assert.yaml
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ spec:
     ansibleSSHPrivateKeySecret: dataplane-ansible-ssh-private-key-secret
 status:
   conditions:
-  - message: Deployment in progress
-    reason: Requested
+  - message: Deployment error occurred check deploymentStatuses for more details
+    reason: Error
+    severity: Error
     status: "False"
     type: Ready
-  - message: Deployment in progress
-    reason: Requested
+  - message: Deployment error occurred check deploymentStatuses for more details
+    reason: Error
+    severity: Error
     status: "False"
     type: DeploymentReady
   - message: Input data complete