diff --git a/ad-server/tasks/main.yml b/ad-server/tasks/main.yml
index 88ea9903752fa026a01d672cd73ad1fa034f5ea8..6b0b75953f07928aeb20d5f57e9f1ee8721f132d 100644
--- a/ad-server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ad-server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     - service
 
 - name: ensure samba-ad-dc unit is running, enabled and not masked
-  systemd: name=samba-ad-dc masked=no state=running enabled=yes
+  systemd: name=samba-ad-dc masked=no state=started enabled=yes
   tags: 
     - ad-server
     - service