diff --git a/redis/defaults/main.yml b/redis/defaults/main.yml
index 495e0f78..47bfd464 100644
--- a/redis/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/redis/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ redis_install: False
 redis_enabled: True
 # https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/ubuntu/redis-server
 redis_ppa_repo: ppa:chris-lea/redis-server
+redis_pkg_state: present
 
 redis_server_pkg:
   - redis-server