diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f48ff3d06b6782b45933a5a3b07bad4ae441298c..b8d3ecccdb2b4c74393110a2965c93250aca2e8b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
   tags:
     - apt-config-auto
 
+# fix for https://bugs.launchpad.net/subiquity/+bug/2053002
+- name: remove upgrade temp config file
+  file:
+    path: "{{ apt_config_path }}/zzzz-temp-installer-unattended-upgrade"
+    state: absent
+  tags:
+    - apt-config-auto
+ 
 - name: backup APT sources
   copy:
     remote_src: yes