diff --git a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
index 29dd0d5d8a..ab6a83df65 100644
--- a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 # rawhide group
 - name: rawhide group
-  group: name=rawhide gid=265
+  group: name=rawhide gid=265 state=present
 # rawhide user 265
 - name: add rawhide user
   user: name=rawhide uid=265 group=rawhide home=/tmp comment="rawhide compose account"