diff --git a/tasks/file.yml b/tasks/file.yml
index db86274..6d71f46 100644
--- a/tasks/file.yml
+++ b/tasks/file.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       group: root
       owner: root
       mode: "0700"
-      state: present
+      state: touch
       content: ~
       template: ~
       template_vars: {}