diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
index 825c8226f..8e12593c7 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@
   when: systemd_networkd_active and discovered_wireless_iface != "none" and rpi_model != "none" and wifi_up_down
 
 - name: Remove networkd-dispatcher hook for hostapd on RPi hardware and not up/down
-  file: 
-    path: "{{ item.dest}}"
-    status: absent
+  file:
+    path: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    state: absent
   with_items:
     - { dest: '/etc/networkd-dispatcher/carrier.d/iiab-wifi' }
     - { dest: '/etc/networkd-dispatcher/no-carrier.d/iiab-wifi' }