diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index f65e12a2ef..f720ebea3e 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@
   - base
   when: nftables
 
-- name: Ensure iptables is not installed
-  ansible.builtin.package: state=absent name=iptables
-  tags:
-  - packages
-  - base
-  when: nftables
+#- name: Ensure iptables is not installed
+#  ansible.builtin.package: state=absent name=iptables
+#  tags:
+#  - packages
+#  - base
+#  when: nftables
 
 - name: Ensure ipset is installed
   ansible.builtin.package: state=present name=ipset