diff --git a/library/centos/roles/firewalld/tasks/firewalld_rules.yml b/library/centos/roles/firewalld/tasks/firewalld_rules.yml
index 38236dcd..6e0ba7dc 100644
--- a/library/centos/roles/firewalld/tasks/firewalld_rules.yml
+++ b/library/centos/roles/firewalld/tasks/firewalld_rules.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     with_items: '{{ firewalld_src_rules | default([]) }}'
 
   - name: Assign interfaces to firewalld zones if needed
-    firewalld: zone={{ item.zone }} interface={{ item.interface }} permanent={{ item.permanent }} state={{ item.state }} immediate=True
+    firewalld: zone={{ item.zone }} interface={{ item.interface }} permanent={{ item.permanent | default(True) }} state={{ item.state | default('enabled') }} immediate=True
     with_items: '{{ firewalld_zones_interfaces | default([]) }}'
     when:
       - firewalld_zones_interfaces is defined