diff --git a/ansible/roles/vm_destroy/tasks/destroy.yaml b/ansible/roles/vm_destroy/tasks/destroy.yaml
index 26538b2..174e590 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vm_destroy/tasks/destroy.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vm_destroy/tasks/destroy.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
   - name: undefine the vm
     community.libvirt.virt:
-      state: undefine
+      command: undefine
       name: "{{ vm_name }}"
 
   - name: delete the firmware vars file