diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/9972-zypper-skip-post-errors.yml b/changelogs/fragments/9972-zypper-skip-post-errors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..097ec67df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/9972-zypper-skip-post-errors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - zypper - adds ``skip_post_errors`` that allows to skip RPM post-install errors (Zypper return code 107) (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/9972).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zypper.py b/plugins/modules/zypper.py
index fb3be3a5d0..8ed359d32e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zypper.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zypper.py
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ options:
     description:
       - Adds C(--quiet) option to I(zypper) install/update command.
     version_added: '10.2.0'
+  skip_post_errors:
+    type: bool
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    description:
+      - When set to V(true), ignore I(zypper) return code 107 (post install script errors).
+    version_added: '10.6.0'
 notes:
   - When used with a C(loop:) each package is processed individually, it is much more efficient to pass the list directly
     to the O(name) option.
@@ -248,6 +255,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
     state: present
   environment:
     ZYPP_LOCK_TIMEOUT: 20
+
+- name: Install the package with post-install error without failing
+  community.general.zypper:
+    name: <package_with_post_install_error>
+    state: present
+    skip_post_errors: true
 """
 
 import os.path
@@ -344,12 +357,13 @@ def parse_zypper_xml(m, cmd, fail_not_found=True, packages=None):
             m.fail_json(msg=errmsg, rc=rc, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr, cmd=cmd)
         else:
             return {}, rc, stdout, stderr
-    elif rc in [0, 102, 103, 106]:
+    elif rc in [0, 102, 103, 106, 107]:
         # zypper exit codes
         # 0: success
         # 106: signature verification failed
         # 102: ZYPPER_EXIT_INF_REBOOT_NEEDED - Returned after a successful installation of a patch which requires reboot of computer.
         # 103: zypper was upgraded, run same command again
+        # 107: ZYPPER_EXIT_INF_RPM_SCRIPT_FAILED -  Some of the packages %post install scripts returned an error, but package is installed.
         if packages is None:
             firstrun = True
             packages = {}
@@ -368,14 +382,18 @@ def parse_zypper_xml(m, cmd, fail_not_found=True, packages=None):
             # if this was the first run and it failed with 103
             # run zypper again with the same command to complete update
             return parse_zypper_xml(m, cmd, fail_not_found=fail_not_found, packages=packages)
+        if rc == 107 and m.params['skip_post_errors'] and firstrun:
+            # if this was the first run and it failed with 107 with skip_post_errors flag
+            # run zypper again with the same command to complete update
+            return parse_zypper_xml(m, cmd, fail_not_found=fail_not_found, packages=packages)
 
-        # apply simple_errors logic to rc 0,102,103,106
+        # apply simple_errors logic to rc 0,102,103,106,107
         if m.params['simple_errors']:
             stdout = get_simple_errors(dom) or stdout
 
         return packages, rc, stdout, stderr
 
-    # apply simple_errors logic to rc other than 0,102,103,106
+    # apply simple_errors logic to rc other than 0,102,103,106,107
     if m.params['simple_errors']:
         stdout = get_simple_errors(dom) or stdout
 
@@ -602,6 +620,7 @@ def main():
             clean_deps=dict(required=False, default=False, type='bool'),
             simple_errors=dict(required=False, default=False, type='bool'),
             quiet=dict(required=False, default=True, type='bool'),
+            skip_post_errors=dict(required=False, default=False, type='bool'),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af5bc03108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Summary:   Post error RPM
+Name:      post_error
+Version:   1
+Release:   0
+License:   GPLv3
+Group:     Applications/System
+BuildArch: noarch
+
+%description
+Post error RPM
+
+%files
+
+%post
+exit 1
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec.license b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec.license
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edff8c7685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/files/post_error.spec.license
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Ansible Project
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/zypper/tasks/zypper.yml b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/tasks/zypper.yml
index 3eefddbdfc..818bdd9f42 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/zypper/tasks/zypper.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/zypper/tasks/zypper.yml
@@ -255,6 +255,91 @@
     that:
      - "stat_result.stat.exists == true"
 
+# Build and install an empty rpm with error in post script
+- name: uninstall post_error
+  zypper:
+    name: post_error
+    state: removed
+
+- name: install rpmbuild
+  zypper:
+    name: rpmbuild
+    state: present
+
+- name: clean zypper RPM cache
+  file: 
+    name: /var/cache/zypper/RPMS
+    state: absent
+
+- name: create directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/zypper2"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: copy spec file
+  copy:
+    src: post_error.spec
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/zypper2/post_error.spec"
+
+- name: build rpm
+  command: |
+    rpmbuild -bb \
+    --define "_topdir {{remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/zypper2/rpm-build"
+    --define "_builddir %{_topdir}" \
+    --define "_rpmdir %{_topdir}" \
+    --define "_srcrpmdir %{_topdir}" \
+    --define "_specdir {{remote_tmp_dir | expanduser}}/zypper2" \
+    --define "_sourcedir %{_topdir}" \
+    {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/zypper2/post_error.spec
+  register: rpm_build_result
+
+- name: install post_error rpm with skip_post_errors
+  zypper:
+    name: "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/zypper2/rpm-build/noarch/post_error-1-0.noarch.rpm"
+    disable_gpg_check: true
+    skip_post_errors: true
+  register: zypper_result
+
+- name: check post_error rpm
+  shell: rpm -q post_error
+  failed_when: false
+  register: rpm_result
+
+- name: verify installation of post_error
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "zypper_result.rc == 0"
+        - "zypper_result.changed"
+        - "rpm_result.rc == 0"
+
+- name: uninstall post_error
+  zypper:
+    name: post_error
+    state: removed
+
+- name: install post_error rpm without skip_post_errors
+  zypper:
+    name: "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/zypper2/rpm-build/noarch/post_error-1-0.noarch.rpm"
+    disable_gpg_check: true
+  register: zypper_result
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: check post_error rpm
+  shell: rpm -q post_error
+  failed_when: false
+  register: rpm_result
+
+- name: verify installation of post_error
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "zypper_result.rc == 107"
+        - "not zypper_result.changed"
+        - "rpm_result.rc == 0"
+
+- name: uninstall post_error
+  zypper:
+    name: post_error
+    state: removed
 
 # test simultaneous remove and install using +- prefixes