diff --git a/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
index 6f43f84a2..2b1672f1a 100644
--- a/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
     state: restarted
   when: not installing
 
-- name: Create a Python interface to iiab.env
-  template:
-    src: roles/1-prep/templates/iiab_env.py.j2
-    dest: /etc/iiab/iiab_env.py
-
 - name: Recording STAGE 3 HAS COMPLETED =====================
   lineinfile:
     dest: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
diff --git a/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml b/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
index 2a226583c..82e5a1aab 100644
--- a/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
   when: named_install | bool
   tags: base, named, network, domain
 
-- name: Installing captive portal
-  include_tasks: roles/captive-portal/tasks/main.yml
-  when: captive_portal_install | bool
-  tags: base, captive-portal, network, domain
-
 - name: Installing dhcpd
   include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/dhcpd.yml
   when: dhcpd_install | bool
@@ -28,6 +23,22 @@
   when: squid_install | bool
   tags: base, squid, network, domain
 
+# until porting is complete
+- name: Install python2
+  package: 
+    name: python2
+    state: present
+
+- name: Create a Python interface to iiab.env
+  template:
+    src: roles/1-prep/templates/iiab_env.py.j2
+    dest: /etc/iiab/iiab_env.py
+
+- name: Installing captive portal
+  include_tasks: roles/captive-portal/tasks/main.yml
+  when: captive_portal_install | bool
+  tags: base, captive-portal, network, domain
+
 - name: Install Bluetooth - only on Raspberry Pi
   include_role:
     name: bluetooth