diff --git a/src/python/cram/__main__.py b/src/python/cram/__main__.py
index 3eb5dda..400e63b 100644
--- a/src/python/cram/__main__.py
+++ b/src/python/cram/__main__.py
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ require_root = [
 missing_require = "error"
 
 [cram.task.apply]
-missing_require = "ignore"
+missing_require = "warn"
 require = [
   "hosts.d/${FQDN}",
   "hosts.d/${HOSTNAME}",