diff --git a/playbooks/fedorahosted_fedmsg_git.yml b/playbooks/fedorahosted_fedmsg_git.yml
index 2f09702f7a..b286295bea 100644
--- a/playbooks/fedorahosted_fedmsg_git.yml
+++ b/playbooks/fedorahosted_fedmsg_git.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   tasks:
   - name: ensure there is a post-receive-chained.d/ directory
     file: >
-        ensure=directory
+        state=directory
         path=/srv/git/${item}/hooks/post-receive-chained.d/
     with_items: ${repos}