diff --git a/roles/nodejs/tasks/setup.yml b/roles/nodejs/tasks/setup.yml
index 1cdd0e9..3727b30 100644
--- a/roles/nodejs/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/nodejs/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
 - name: Ensure npm global packages are installed.
   community.general.npm:
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
-    version: "{{ item.version | default('latest') }}"
+    version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     global: true
-    state: latest
+    state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
   environment:
     NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX: "{{ npm_config_prefix }}"
     NODE_PATH: "{{ npm_config_prefix }}/lib/node_modules"