diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/init.yml
index ddf1b0310..b9a58e005 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_appservice_irc_container_self_build"
+
 # If the matrix-synapse role is not used, `matrix_synapse_role_executed` won't exist.
 # We don't want to fail in such cases.
 - name: Fail if matrix-synapse role already executed
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/init.yml
index 045b6b73c..6a1bf869f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_appservice_slack_container_self_build"
+
 # If the matrix-synapse role is not used, `matrix_synapse_role_executed` won't exist.
 # We don't want to fail in such cases.
 - name: Fail if matrix-synapse role already executed
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
index 9e1273163..84f1a6c0d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mautrix_facebook_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mautrix-facebook.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mautrix_facebook_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
index 9209fa40f..a8c02703f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mautrix_hangouts_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mautrix-hangouts.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mautrix_hangouts_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/tasks/init.yml
index 2b407358d..2aa589404 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mautrix_instagram_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mautrix-instagram.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mautrix_instagram_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/init.yml
index 721e98da7..c8f7f895e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mautrix_telegram_container_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mautrix-telegram.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mautrix_telegram_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-discord/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-discord/tasks/init.yml
index 4d8444e11..c29fc6e5a 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-discord/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-discord/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_discord_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-discord.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_discord_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-groupme/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-groupme/tasks/init.yml
index 1f00e8a5a..e2870d606 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-groupme/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-groupme/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_groupme_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-groupme.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_groupme_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-instagram/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-instagram/tasks/init.yml
index 0d319bc89..2ef99f025 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-instagram/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-instagram/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_instagram_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-instagram.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_instagram_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-skype/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-skype/tasks/init.yml
index 605ea4928..e044881b8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-skype/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-skype/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_skype_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-skype.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_skype_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/tasks/init.yml
index 16afef20b..6e1b9a6a1 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_slack_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-slack.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_slack_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-steam/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-steam/tasks/init.yml
index 9687944fc..d2e34b894 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-steam/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-steam/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_steam_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-steam.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_steam_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-twitter/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-twitter/tasks/init.yml
index 86f302379..e49439a51 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-twitter/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-twitter/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mx-puppet-twitter.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-client-element/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-client-element/tasks/init.yml
index a42e31437..102cae383 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-client-element/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-client-element/tasks/init.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-client-element.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_client_element_enabled|bool
 
-# ansible lower than 2.8, does not support docker_image build parameters
-# for self buildig it is explicitly needed, so we rather fail here
-- name: Fail if running on Ansible lower than 2.8 and trying self building
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
   fail:
-    msg: "To self build the Element image, you should usa ansible 2.8 or higher. E.g. pip contains such packages."
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
   when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_client_element_container_image_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-corporal/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-corporal/tasks/init.yml
index ffe5d5da2..993ace81e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-corporal/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-corporal/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-corporal.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_corporal_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
index be011b7fe..c645c06bf 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_coturn_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-coturn.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_coturn_enabled|bool
@@ -5,10 +12,3 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-coturn-reload.timer'] }}"
   when: "matrix_coturn_enabled|bool and matrix_coturn_tls_enabled|bool"
-
-# ansible lower than 2.8, does not support docker_image build parameters
-# for self buildig it is explicitly needed, so we rather fail here
-- name: Fail if running on Ansible lower than 2.8 and trying self building
-  fail:
-    msg: "To self build Coturn image, you should usa ansible 2.8 or higher. E.g. pip contains such packages."
-  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_coturn_container_image_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/tasks/init.yml
index 1a0f1b3d8..039b5b023 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-dynamic-dns/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_dynamic_dns_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-dynamic-dns.service'] }}"
   when: "matrix_dynamic_dns_enabled|bool"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/init.yml
index 89283a1fb..f09cfcfd4 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_ma1sd_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-ma1sd.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_ma1sd_enabled|bool
-
-# ansible lower than 2.8, does not support docker_image build parameters
-# for self buildig it is explicitly needed, so we rather fail here
-- name: Fail if running on Ansible lower than 2.8 and trying self building
-  fail:
-    msg: "To self build ma1sd image, you should usa ansible 2.8 or higher. E.g. pip contains such packages."
-  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_ma1sd_container_image_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-mailer/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-mailer/tasks/init.yml
index e48e2a850..5895343e8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-mailer/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-mailer/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_mailer_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mailer.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_mailer_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-registration/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-registration/tasks/init.yml
index 158ad6051..b58ba659d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-registration/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-registration/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_registration_container_image_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-registration.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_registration_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse-admin/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse-admin/tasks/init.yml
index 36bdb611b..7898dec94 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse-admin/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse-admin/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_synapse_admin_container_self_build"
+
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-synapse-admin.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_synapse_admin_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
index 04b8d2b8c..167906646 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# See https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/1070
+# and https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/commit/1ab507349c752042d26def3e95884f6df8886b74#commitcomment-51108407
+- name: Fail if trying to self-build on Ansible < 2.8
+  fail:
+    msg: "To self-build the Element image, you should use Ansible 2.8 or higher. See docs/ansible.md"
+  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build"
+
 # Unless `matrix_synapse_workers_enabled_list` is explicitly defined,
 # we'll generate it dynamically.
 - import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/synapse/workers/init.yml"
@@ -17,10 +24,3 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-goofys.service'] }}"
   when: matrix_s3_media_store_enabled|bool
-
-# ansible lower than 2.8, does not support docker_image build parameters
-# for self buildig it is explicitly needed, so we rather fail here
-- name: Fail if running on Ansible lower than 2.8 and trying self building
-  fail:
-    msg: "To self build Synapse image, you should usa ansible 2.8 or higher. E.g. pip contains such packages."
-  when: "ansible_version.major == 2 and ansible_version.minor < 8 and matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build"