diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
index a0a92a227..b2d8c249e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,3 @@
     - "{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
     - "{{ matrix_server_fqn_riot }}"
   when: "item != item|lower"
-
-# ansible lower than 2.8, does not support docker_image build parameters
-# for Raspberry pi it is explicitly needed, so we rather fail here
-- name: Fail if running on Ansible lower than 2.8 and targeting Raspberry pi
-  fail:
-    msg: "To target Raspberry pi, 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_raspberry_pi"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
index 92f978672..85bb3838d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/init.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@
       +
       {{ ["/matrix-mautrix-facebook-registration.yaml"] }}
   when: matrix_mautrix_facebook_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 Mautrix Facebook 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_mautrix_facebook_self_build"
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diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
index e4f48afc8..b276a1f65 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-hangouts/tasks/init.yml
@@ -60,3 +60,10 @@
       URL endpoint to the matrix-mautrix-hangouts container.
       You can expose the container's port using the `matrix_mautrix_hangouts_container_http_host_bind_port` variable.
   when: "matrix_mautrix_hangouts_enabled|bool and (matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled is not defined or matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled|bool == false)"
+
+# 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 Mautrix Hangouts 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_mautrix_hangouts_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
index 603b536ab..9b97ce6a0 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-coturn'] }}"
   when: matrix_coturn_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_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/init.yml
index 94543b355..dcae446e2 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-mxisd'] }}"
   when: matrix_mxisd_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 Mxisd 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_mxisd_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-riot-web/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-riot-web/tasks/init.yml
index 52c096eea..4fc4e6580 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-riot-web/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-riot-web/tasks/init.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-riot-web'] }}"
   when: matrix_riot_web_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 Riot Web 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_riot_web_self_build"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
index d5f648623..b91c42cb1 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/init.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@
 - set_fact:
     matrix_systemd_services_list: "{{ matrix_systemd_services_list + ['matrix-goofys'] }}"
   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_self_build"