diff --git a/tomcat/defaults/main.yml b/tomcat/defaults/main.yml
index 2b072e41..a97ce96d 100644
--- a/tomcat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tomcat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 tomcat_version: 7
-tomcat_pkg_state: installed
+tomcat_pkg_state: present
 tomcat_service_enabled: True
 tomcat_pkgs:
   - 'tomcat{{ tomcat_version }}'