diff --git a/tasks/pre_install_yum.yml b/tasks/pre_install_yum.yml
index 46ad555..ed9ac30 100644
--- a/tasks/pre_install_yum.yml
+++ b/tasks/pre_install_yum.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 - name: Install EPEL and yum priorities plugin
   package:
     name: "{{ pip_epel_prep_distro_packages }}"
-    state: "{{ pip_install_package_state }}"
+    state: present
   when:
     - user_external_repo_key is not defined
   tags: