diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
index e79510a..76ea1c9 100644
--- a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 - name: disable networking
   systemd:
     name: networking
-    state: stopped
     enabled: no
 
 - name: start systemd-resolved