diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_fedora.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_fedora.yml
index 2c7d528fb..9399ac6d3 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_fedora.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_fedora.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure yum packages are installed
   ansible.builtin.yum:
+  when: false
     name:
       - "{{ matrix_ntpd_package }}"
     state: present
diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_redhat.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_redhat.yml
index 4e5c97d4d..e4815c6b7 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_redhat.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_redhat.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@
       - "{{ matrix_docker_package_name }}"
       - docker-python
     state: present
-  when: matrix_docker_installation_enabled | bool
+  when: matrix_docker_installation_enabled | bool and false
+