diff --git a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/install.yml b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/install.yml
index 8b08946b2a..18f2bfd7c6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/install.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     name: "{{ (ubuntu_pkg_removals | join(' ')).split() }}"
     state: absent
   become: True
-  when: ansible_distribution|lower == "ubuntu"
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
 - name: Remove packages
   package:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933122-b34311ba73092080.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933122-b34311ba73092080.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0555693cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933122-b34311ba73092080.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes host bootstrap on Debian not removing the conflicting packages.
+    It now behaves in accordance with the docs.
+    `LP#1933122 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1933122>`__