diff --git a/module_utils/decort_utils.py b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
index ff7b240..85c9899 100644
--- a/module_utils/decort_utils.py
+++ b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
@@ -3563,7 +3563,6 @@ class DecortController(object):
         
         
         if self.k8s_info['techStatus'] != "STARTED":
-            self.result['changed'] = False
             self.result['msg'] = ("k8s_workers_modify(): Can't modify with TechStatus other then STARTED")
             return