diff --git a/shared/templates/mount_option/ansible.template b/shared/templates/mount_option/ansible.template
index 8cba47d00dc..78f7b15c0cf 100644
--- a/shared/templates/mount_option/ansible.template
+++ b/shared/templates/mount_option/ansible.template
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     path: "{{{ MOUNTPOINT }}}"
     src: "{{ mount_info.source }}"
     opts: "{{ mount_info.options }}"
-    state: "present"
+    state: "mounted"
     fstype: "{{ mount_info.fstype }}"
   when:
     - (device_name.stdout is defined and (device_name.stdout | length > 0)) or ("{{{ TABFILE }}}" | length == 0)