diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 01d2d0e..7836304 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       iptables_raw:
         name: "{{ item.name }}"
         rules: "{{ item.rules }}"
-        state: "{{ item.state }}"
+        state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
         weight: "{{ item.weight | default(omit) }}"
         table: "{{ item.table | default(omit) }}"
       loop: "{{ matrix_open_ports }}"