diff --git a/tasks/docker_setup.yml b/tasks/docker_setup.yml
index c74c39e..4060859 100644
--- a/tasks/docker_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker_setup.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     - name: docker_setup | Set the containerd state directory
       community.general.ini_file:
         path: /etc/containerd/config.toml
-        option: root
+        option: state
         value: '"{{ docker_containerd_state_dir }}"'
         owner: root
         group: root