diff --git a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
index 6e191f870e..1b278f85e2 100644
--- a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/tasks/main.yml
@@ -228,19 +228,11 @@
   rabbitmq_user:
     user: admin
     password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
-    permissions:
-      - vhost: /
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
-      - vhost: /pubsub
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
-      - vhost: /public_pubsub
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
+    vhost: /
+    configure_priv: .*
+    read_priv: .*
+    write_priv: .*
+    state: present
     tags: management
   when: env == "staging" and inventory_hostname.startswith('rabbitmq01')
   tags:
@@ -251,19 +243,11 @@
   rabbitmq_user:
     user: admin
     password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_production }}"
-    permissions:
-      - vhost: /
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
-      - vhost: /pubsub
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
-      - vhost: /public_pubsub
-        configure_priv: .*
-        read_priv: .*
-        write_priv: .*
+    vhost: /
+    configure_priv: .*
+    read_priv: .*
+    write_priv: .*
+    state: present
     tags: management
   when: env == "production" and inventory_hostname.startswith('rabbitmq01')
   tags: