diff --git a/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
index 77b46f9c58..16a97b92f8 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   - openvpn
 
 - name: Install configuration files
-  copy: src={{ item.file }}
+  file: src={{ item.file }}
         dest={{ item.dest }}
         owner=root group=root mode={{ item.mode }}
   with_items: