diff --git a/roles/secure/defaults/main.yml b/roles/secure/defaults/main.yml
index 8006c1c..18b2af4 100644
--- a/roles/secure/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/secure/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ common_full_upgrade: false
 common_allow_restart: false # allow restarting after update
 
 # Install and configure UFW Firewall on the system
-common_firewall_enable: true
+common_firewall_enabled: true
 common_firewall_reject: false # reject all connections by default
 
 # Default Firewall Rules
diff --git a/roles/secure/tasks/main.yml b/roles/secure/tasks/main.yml
index 580f1fd..6061027 100644
--- a/roles/secure/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/secure/tasks/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     port: "{{ rule.port }}"
     rule: "{{ rule.rule | default('allow') }}"
     delete: "{{ true if rule.state == 'absent' else omit | default(omit) }}"
-    direction: "{{ rule.direction | default(omit) }}"
+    direction: "{{ rule.direction | default('in') }}"
     proto: "{{ rule.protocol | default('tcp') }}"
     interface: "{{ rule.interface if rule.interface != 'all' else omit | default(omit) }}"
     comment: "{{ rule.comment | default('Custom rule for port {{ rule.port }} on {{ rule.interface }}') }}"