diff --git a/roles/kiwix/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kiwix/defaults/main.yml
index e545f6ee4..5319c8812 100644
--- a/roles/kiwix/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kiwix/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ kiwix_library_xml: "{{ iiab_zim_path }}/library.xml"
 # Installation variables
 kiwix_install: True
 kiwix_enabled: True
+kiwix_first_pass: False
 # Unused as of Nov 2017:
 # kiwix_content_found: False
-kiwix_first_pass: False