diff --git a/deploy.yml b/deploy.yml
index 5d9d582..2b142c0 100644
--- a/deploy.yml
+++ b/deploy.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     users:
       - rilla
       - ansible
+    use_lbu: true
   post_tasks:
     - name: lbu commit
       lbu:
@@ -21,3 +22,5 @@
   become_method: doas
   roles:
     - basic
+  vars:
+    use_lbu: false
diff --git a/roles/users/tasks/ansible.yml b/roles/users/tasks/ansible.yml
index 74692f1..ef9deaf 100644
--- a/roles/users/tasks/ansible.yml
+++ b/roles/users/tasks/ansible.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@
     exclude:
       - /var/lib/ansible/.ansible
       - /var/lib/ansible/.ash_history
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine" and use_lbu
diff --git a/roles/users/tasks/rilla.yml b/roles/users/tasks/rilla.yml
index 9963469..e4d15fe 100644
--- a/roles/users/tasks/rilla.yml
+++ b/roles/users/tasks/rilla.yml
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
       - /home/rilla/.ssh/authorized_keys
     exclude:
       - /home/rilla/.ash_history
-  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine"
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine" and use_lbu
diff --git a/roles/users/tasks/woodpecker.yml b/roles/users/tasks/woodpecker.yml
index 3be36f7..9fe26a3 100644
--- a/roles/users/tasks/woodpecker.yml
+++ b/roles/users/tasks/woodpecker.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
       - /var/lib/woodpecker/.ssh/authorized_keys
     exclude:
       - /var/lib/woodpecker/.ash_history
-  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine"
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine" and use_lbu