diff --git a/roles/backup_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/backup_server/tasks/main.yml
index 047c52ac038ca2e3737660236632e446bb6fcb5f..fdff18816a2092316581c7cf1eaf618c700dffc9 100644
--- a/roles/backup_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: Install backup software
   apt:
     name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: installed
+    state: present
   with_items:
     - duplicity
     - duply