diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
index 13774f0..4ff4a94 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 - name: Install necessary packages via apt
   apt:
     name: "{{ packages }}"
-    state: latest
   vars:
     packages:
       - aptitude
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Install necessary packages via pip
   pip:
     name: "{{ packages }}"
-    state: latest
   vars:
     packages:
       - docker