diff --git a/tasks/running.yml b/tasks/running.yml
index aff5594..214e24c 100644
--- a/tasks/running.yml
+++ b/tasks/running.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
     project_src: "{{ service_dir | mandatory }}"
     pull: "policy"
-    state: running
+    state: present
     recreate: "auto"
     build: "never"
     profiles: docker_profiles