diff --git a/defaults/main/main.yml b/defaults/main/main.yml
index 46d28fa..8ad925b 100644
--- a/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ nginx_type: opensource
 # Default is empty.
 # nginx_version: =19-1~bionic
 
+# Specify whether you want to maintain your version of NGINX or upgrade to the latest version.
+# Can be used with `nginx_version` to achieve fine tune control on which version of NGINX is installed/used on each playbook execution.
+# Using 'present' will install the latest version (or 'nginx_version') of NGINX on a fresh install.
+# Using 'latest' will upgrade NGINX to the latest version (that matches your 'nginx_version') of NGINX on every playbook execution.
+# Default is present.
+nginx_state: present
+
 # Specify repository origin for NGINX Open Source.
 # Options are 'nginx_repository' or 'os_repository'.
 # Only works if 'nginx_type' is set to 'opensource'.
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/install-oss-bsd.yml b/tasks/opensource/install-oss-bsd.yml
index c4e4498..b8b5997 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/install-oss-bsd.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/install-oss-bsd.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     - name: "(Install: FreeBSD) Install NGINX package"
       pkgng:
         name: "www/nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
-        state: present
+        state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
       when: nginx_bsd_install_packages
       notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       portinstall:
         name: "www/nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
         use_packages: "{{ nginx_bsd_portinstall_use_packages | default(omit) }}"
-        state: present
+        state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
       when: not nginx_bsd_install_packages
       notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       openbsd_pkg:
         name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
         build: false
-        state: present
+        state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
       when: nginx_bsd_install_packages
       notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       openbsd_pkg:
         name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
         build: true
-        state: present
+        state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
       when: not nginx_bsd_install_packages
       notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
 
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/install-oss-linux.yml b/tasks/opensource/install-oss-linux.yml
index 701fc64..a705c80 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/install-oss-linux.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/install-oss-linux.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 - name: "(Install: Linux) Install NGINX package"
   package:
     name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
-    state: present
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
   when: nginx_install_from == "os_repository"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/setup-alpine.yml b/tasks/opensource/setup-alpine.yml
index 803467d..f5aa5b9 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/setup-alpine.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/setup-alpine.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
   apk:
     name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
     repository: "{{ repository }}"
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/setup-debian.yml b/tasks/opensource/setup-debian.yml
index dcd56f9..9059552 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/setup-debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/setup-debian.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
 - name: "(Install: Debian/Ubuntu) Install NGINX"
   apt:
     name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/setup-redhat.yml b/tasks/opensource/setup-redhat.yml
index 30e2604..45b19b4 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/setup-redhat.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/setup-redhat.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - name: "(Install: CentOS/RedHat) Install NGINX"
   yum:
     name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
     disablerepo: "*"
     enablerepo: "nginx"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
diff --git a/tasks/opensource/setup-suse.yml b/tasks/opensource/setup-suse.yml
index f40b82c..cc7bef1 100644
--- a/tasks/opensource/setup-suse.yml
+++ b/tasks/opensource/setup-suse.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 - name: "(Install: SUSE) Install NGINX"
   zypper:
     name: "nginx{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
diff --git a/tasks/plus/install-plus-bsd.yml b/tasks/plus/install-plus-bsd.yml
index 42ae2aa..bc78b64 100644
--- a/tasks/plus/install-plus-bsd.yml
+++ b/tasks/plus/install-plus-bsd.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     - name: "(Install: FreeBSD) Install nginx-plus{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
       pkgng:
         name: "nginx-plus{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
-        state: present
+        state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
       notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"
 
   when: ansible_system == "FreeBSD"
diff --git a/tasks/plus/install-plus-linux.yml b/tasks/plus/install-plus-linux.yml
index 2bca587..413cbfd 100644
--- a/tasks/plus/install-plus-linux.yml
+++ b/tasks/plus/install-plus-linux.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 - name: "(Install: Linux) Install NGINX Plus"
   package:
     name: "nginx-plus{{ nginx_version | default('') }}"
-    state: present
+    state: "{{ nginx_state }}"
   notify: "(Handler: All OSs) Start NGINX"