diff --git a/mongodb-org-3/tasks/mongodb.yml b/mongodb-org-3/tasks/mongodb.yml
index f0cb3e3f..fb5f49eb 100644
--- a/mongodb-org-3/tasks/mongodb.yml
+++ b/mongodb-org-3/tasks/mongodb.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   tags: mongodb
 
 - name: Install the latest version of mongodb server
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes dpkg_options='force-confnew'
   with_items:
     - mongodb-org
     - mongodb-org-mongos