diff --git a/automation/roles/mitmproxy/tasks/main.yml b/automation/roles/mitmproxy/tasks/main.yml
index 7f6f852b..7ca95385 100644
--- a/automation/roles/mitmproxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/automation/roles/mitmproxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@
     state: link
 
 - name: Restart dnscrypt-proxy
-  service: dnscrypt-proxy
-    status: restarted
+  service:
+    name: dnscrypt-proxy
+    state: restarted
   tags: post_restore
 
 - name: restart supervisord