diff --git a/roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml
index b54553c9c..6829c4807 100644
--- a/roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 - name: Install Node.js {{ nodejs_version }} which includes /usr/bin/npm (debuntu)
   apt:
     name: nodejs={{ nodejs_version }}
-    state: latest
   # package:
   #   name: nodejs
   #   state: latest