diff --git a/tasks/openssh.yml b/tasks/openssh.yml
index 613f0f4..a86aa1a 100644
--- a/tasks/openssh.yml
+++ b/tasks/openssh.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   apt: name=openssh-server
 
 - name: openssh - start and enable
-  service: name=ssh state=running enabled=yes
+  service: name=ssh state=started enabled=yes
 
 - name: openssh - config
   template: dest=/etc/ssh/sshd_config src=sshd_config.j2 owner=root group=root mode=0600