diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
index 64f4862..afa0938 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-- name: users | root | ensure account is locked
-  user:
-    name: root
-    password_lock: yes
+# - name: users | root | ensure account is locked
+#   user:
+#     name: root
+#     password_lock: yes
 
 # - name: users | root | install public ssh keys
 #   authorized_key: