diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index 30497d89e..21873230d 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ nextcloud_enabled: True
 # So far, supported on Ubuntu 18.x and Debian 9 ONLY.  Uses Node.js 10.x
 pbx_install: True
 pbx_enabled: True
-asterisk_chan_dongle: True
+asterisk_chan_dongle: False
 
 # If using WordPress intensively, set apache_high_php_limits in 3-BASE-SERVER
 wordpress_install: True