diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
index 472feedf91d..2584fd3d5ec 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
@@ -75,4 +75,6 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             result['skipped_reason'] = "Verbosity threshold not met."
             result['skipped'] = True
 
+        result['failed'] = False
+
         return result