diff --git a/molecule/offline/verify.yml b/molecule/offline/verify.yml
index 8fba346..bbe8381 100644
--- a/molecule/offline/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/offline/verify.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     - name: Verify service run status
       ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: "Mongos service is running"
-      when: services[_service].state != "inactive"
+      when: services[_service].state not in ["inactive", "stopped"]
 
     - name: Verify service boot status
       ansible.builtin.fail:
diff --git a/molecule/stop/verify.yml b/molecule/stop/verify.yml
index 5bdbb8d..8f5f9cb 100644
--- a/molecule/stop/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/stop/verify.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     - name: Verify service run status
       ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: "Mongos service is running"
-      when: services[_service].state != "inactive"
+      when: services[_service].state not in ["inactive", "stopped"]
 
     - name: Verify service boot status
       ansible.builtin.fail:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     - name: Verify service run status
       ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: "MongoDB service is running"
-      when: services[_service].state != "inactive"
+      when: services[_service].state not in ["inactive", "stopped"]
 
     - name: Verify service boot status
       ansible.builtin.fail: