diff --git a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
index 331163dc8..ccd60bfbd 100644
--- a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #       extra_args="--disable-pip-version-check"
   when: internet_available and not is_debuntu
 
+- name: Remove libgeos-* pkgs, avoiding KA Lite Django failure on Ubermix #1382
+  shell: apt -y remove "libgeos-*"
+
 - name: Default is to have cronserve started with KA Lite
   set_fact:
     job_scheduler_stanza: ""