diff --git a/roles/system-auth/tasks/main.yml b/roles/system-auth/tasks/main.yml
index a94ceae..05ebe02 100644
--- a/roles/system-auth/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/system-auth/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
   - postlogin
   - smartcard-auth
   - system-auth
+- name: ensure authselect is disabled
+  file:
+    path: /etc/authselect/authselect.conf
+    state: absent
 
 - name: ensure mkhomedir package is installed
   package: