diff --git a/tasks/iptables/purge.yml b/tasks/iptables/purge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1592b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/iptables/purge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: Purge iptables-persistent
+  apt:
+    state: absent
+    purge: true
+    name:
+     - iptables-persistent
+     - netfilter-persistent
+
+- name: Delete iptables-persistent configuration
+  file:
+    state: absent
+    path: '{{ common__iptables__conf_dir }}'
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7d38ca0..2feffcf 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 - include_tasks: ssh.yml
 - meta: flush_handlers
 
+- include_tasks: iptables/purge.yml
+  when common__iptables__state == 'purge'
 - include_tasks: iptables/install.yml
   when: common__iptables__state == 'install'
 - meta: flush_handlers