diff --git a/ubuntu/roles/apt-maintenance/tasks/main.yml b/ubuntu/roles/apt-maintenance/tasks/main.yml
index 50e11b5..2af65be 100644
--- a/ubuntu/roles/apt-maintenance/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ubuntu/roles/apt-maintenance/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@
     special_time: daily
     job: /root/scripts/apt-maintenance.sh
     backup: yes
+    state: absent