use lineinfile

roles/kalite/tasks/enable.yml

@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
     state: stopped
   when: not kalite_cron_enabled and is_F18
 
-- name: Add 'kalite_installed' variable values to {{ iiab_installed }}
-  ini_file:
-    path: "{{ iiab_installed }}"
-    value: kalite_installed
-
 - name: Add 'kalite' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }}
   ini_file:
     path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}"

roles/kalite/tasks/setup.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   poll: 10
 
 - name: Add 'kalite_installed' variable values to {{ iiab_installed }}
-  ini_file:
-    path: "{{ iiab_installed }}"
-    value: kalite_installed
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: "{{ iiab_installed }}"
+    regexp: '^kalite_installed'
+    line: 'kalite_installed'
+    state: present