diff --git a/tasks/install.deb.yml b/tasks/install.deb.yml
index bb18682..c633287 100644
--- a/tasks/install.deb.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.deb.yml
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
   when: mongodb_pymongo_from_pip
 
 - name: Install PyMongo from PIP
-  pip: name=pymongo version="{{ mongodb_pymongo_pip_version }}" state=latest
+  pip: name=pymongo version="{{ mongodb_pymongo_pip_version }}" state=present
   when: mongodb_pymongo_from_pip