diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ea65461..41817da 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -232,11 +232,6 @@ designate_services:
     execstarts: "{{ designate_bin }}/designate-api"
     start_order: 1
 
-# List of unit files this role will "mask". These units, when found, are knonw
-# to conflict with running services for this given role. Any unit listed will be
-# stopped and masked.
-designate_mask_conflicting_units: "{{ _designate_mask_conflicting_units | default([]) }}"
-
 # This variable is used by the repo_build process to determine
 # which host group to check for members of before building the
 # pip packages required by this role. The value is picked up
diff --git a/tasks/designate_post_install.yml b/tasks/designate_post_install.yml
index d94e13d..cff0544 100644
--- a/tasks/designate_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/designate_post_install.yml
@@ -90,12 +90,3 @@
   with_fileglob:
     - rootwrap.d/*
   notify: Restart designate services
-
-- name: Mask any conflicting units
-  systemd:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: stopped
-    enabled: false
-    masked: true
-  failed_when: false
-  with_items: "{{ designate_mask_conflicting_units }}"
diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index 32b3b01..8fb2ffa 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -20,15 +20,7 @@ cache_timeout: 600
 designate_distro_packages: []
 
 designate_service_distro_packages:
-  - designate
-  - designate-agent
-  - designate-api
-  - designate-central
-  - designate-pool-manager
-  - designate-producer
-  - designate-sink
-  - designate-worker
-  - designate-zone-manager
+  - python3-designate
   - python-systemd
   - python3-systemd
 
@@ -37,8 +29,3 @@ designate_rndc_packages:
 
 designate_devel_distro_packages:
   - libsystemd-dev
-
-_designate_mask_conflicting_units:
-  - designate-agent.service
-  - designate-zone-manager.service
-  - designate-pool-manager.service