diff --git a/roles/bluetooth/tasks/install.yml b/roles/bluetooth/tasks/install.yml
index 0ffe7e6ab..c57b18883 100644
--- a/roles/bluetooth/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/bluetooth/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
+- name: Disable built-in serial uart in /boot/firmware/usercfg.txt on ubuntu
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /boot/firmware/usercfg.txt
+    line: "enable_uart=0"
+    state: present
+  when: is_ubuntu and not (rpi_model == "none")
+
 - name: "Install pi-bluetooth package on Ubuntu"
   package:
     name:
       - pi-bluetooth
     state: present
-  when: is_ubuntu and not (rpi_model == "none") 
+  when: is_ubuntu and not (rpi_model == "none")
 
 - name: "Install bluetooth packages"
   package: