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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ You can also specify a specific version of Docker to install using the distribut
 Red Hat/CentOS: `docker-{{ docker_edition }}-<VERSION>` (Note: you have to add this to all packages);
 Debian/Ubuntu: `docker-{{ docker_edition }}=<VERSION>` (Note: you have to add this to all packages).
 
-You can control whether the package is installed, uninstalled, or at the latest version by setting `docker_package_state` to `present`, `absent`, or `latest`, respectively. Note that the Docker daemon will be automatically restarted if the Docker package is updated. This is a side effect of flushing all handlers (running any of the handlers that have been notified by this and any other role up to this point in the play).
+You can control whether the package is installed, uninstalled, or at the latest version by setting `docker_packages_state` to `present`, `absent`, or `latest`, respectively. Note that the Docker daemon will be automatically restarted if the Docker package is updated. This is a side effect of flushing all handlers (running any of the handlers that have been notified by this and any other role up to this point in the play).
 
     docker_service_manage: true
     docker_service_state: started