diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index fe6bd3a..9c4b9bb 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   service:
     enabled: 'yes'
     name: 'dnf-automatic-install.timer'
-    state: 'running'
+    state: 'started'
   notify:
     - 'ensure_os_patch.package_facts'
     - 'ensure_os_patch.service_facts'