diff --git a/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
index 1a8fc888e..7f3c8373d 100644
--- a/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # 2019-01-16: @jvonau's PR #1403 moved installation of Node.js (8.x for now) &
 # npm to roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml, triggered by roles/nodered/meta/main.yml
 
+# BRUTAL but ensures consistency across OS's / distros like Raspbian Desktop & Ubermix that often include an older version of Node-RED
+- name: ASK apt/yum/dnf TO REMOVE PRE-EXISTING Node-RED (IF IT WAS INSTALLED BY OS PKG MANAGER)
+  package:
+    name: nodered
+    state: absent
+  when: nodered_install
+
 - name: 'npm install node-red packages globally: node-red, node-red-admin, node-red-dashboard'
   shell: npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red node-red-admin node-red-dashboard
   when: nodered_install