diff --git a/roles/pbx/tasks/freepbx.yml b/roles/pbx/tasks/freepbx.yml
index 5ef354153..abef797b3 100644
--- a/roles/pbx/tasks/freepbx.yml
+++ b/roles/pbx/tasks/freepbx.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
   with_items:
     - ./start_asterisk start
     - ./install -n --webroot {{ freepbx_install_dir }} --dbuser {{ asterisk_db_user }} --dbpass {{ asterisk_db_password }} --dbname {{ asterisk_db_dbname }} --cdrdbname {{ asterisk_db_cdrdbname }}
+    - killall -9 safe_asterisk
+    - killall -9 asterisk
 
 # 2021-08-04: FreePBX 16 no longer needs this FreePBX 15 patch
 # - name: FreePBX - Patch FreePBX source - disable get_magic_quotes_gpc()