diff --git a/tasks/swap.yml b/tasks/swap.yml
index 0a6104f7ec..b47d986ec7 100644
--- a/tasks/swap.yml
+++ b/tasks/swap.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,14 @@
          opts=sw
          passno=0
          dump=0
-         state=mounted
+         state=present
   tags:
     - swap.fstab
     - swap
+
+- name: Mount swap
+  command: "swapon {{ swap_file_path }}"
+  when: ansible_swaptotal_mb|int < 1
+  tags:
+    - swap.file.swapon
+    - swap