diff --git a/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml b/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
index 092b5997c70..6317f4cc7a2 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     notify:
     - restart apache
   - name: ensure apache is running
-    action: service name=httpd state=started
+    action: service name=httpd state=running
   - name: pointless test action
     action: command /bin/echo {{ http_port }}
   handlers: