diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage-ipv6-status.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage-ipv6-status.yml
index 5c0164f4..26b6a20e 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage-ipv6-status.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage-ipv6-status.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,25 @@
   when: is_not_debian_less_than_6
   tags: ipv6
 
-- name: Manage the in kernel ipv6 support
-  sysctl: name={{ item }} value={{ ipv6_sysctl_value }} sysctl_file={{ ipv6_sysctl_file }} reload=yes state=present
+- name: Disable the in kernel ipv6 support
+  sysctl: name={{ item }} value=1 sysctl_file={{ ipv6_sysctl_file }} reload=yes state=present
   with_items:
     - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6
     - net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6
     - net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6
-  when: is_not_debian_less_than_6
+  when:
+    - is_not_debian_less_than_6
+    - disable_ipv6
+  tags: ipv6
+
+- name: enable the in kernel ipv6 support
+  sysctl: name={{ item }} value=0 sysctl_file={{ ipv6_sysctl_file }} reload=yes state=present
+  with_items:
+    - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6
+    - net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6
+    - net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6
+  when:
+    - is_not_debian_less_than_6
+    - not disable_ipv6
   tags: ipv6