diff --git a/commands/core/install.go b/commands/core/install.go
index b7dfc10d77d..dc8d761f696 100644
--- a/commands/core/install.go
+++ b/commands/core/install.go
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ func installPlatform(pm *packagemanager.PackageManager,
 	// Perform post install
 	if !skipPostInstall {
 		log.Info("Running post_install script")
-		taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: "Configuring platform (post_install run)"})
+		taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: "Configuring platform"})
 		if err := pm.RunPostInstallScript(platformRelease); err != nil {
-			return errors.Errorf("running post install: %s", err)
+			taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: fmt.Sprintf("WARNING: cannot run post install: %s", err)})
 		}
-	} else if skipPostInstall {
+	} else {
 		log.Info("Skipping platform configuration (post_install run).")
-		taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: "Skipping platform configuration (post_install run)"})
+		taskCB(&rpc.TaskProgress{Message: "Skipping platform configuration"})
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Platform installed")