diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/fail2ban.yml b/roles/common/tasks/fail2ban.yml
index ee2939d..513203b 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/fail2ban.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/fail2ban.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
   service:
     name: fail2ban
     enabled: yes
-    started: started
+    state: started
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/ufw.yml b/roles/common/tasks/ufw.yml
index d55194c..ec5fa28 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/ufw.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/ufw.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ---
-- name: allow ssh through firewall
+- name: allow ssh through firewall and enable firewall
   ufw:
     name: OpenSSH
     rule: allow
-- name: enable ufw firewall
-  command:
-    cmd: ufw enable
+    state: enabled