diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1615486..ab3f09f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name: "{{ item.name }}{% if item.version not in [None, '', 'latest'] %}={{ item.version }}{% endif %}"
     state: "{{ item.state }}"
+    allow_downgrade: true
   loop: "{{ manage_apt_packages_list }}"
   when: manage_apt_packages_list is defined
     and manage_apt_packages_list not in [None, '']