diff --git a/roles/kerberos/kdc/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kerberos/kdc/tasks/main.yml
index 68b4930..a181489 100644
--- a/roles/kerberos/kdc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kerberos/kdc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 - name: enable kerberos service
   service:
     name: krb5kdc
-    state: running
+    state: started
     enabled: true