diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index edce107..c79877b 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     user:
       name: "{{ item.name }}"
       password: "{{ item.password }}"
+      state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     with_items: "{{ postgres_users }}"
     loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.name }}"