diff --git a/roles/nfs_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nfs_server/tasks/main.yml
index ce3339b..87e5fca 100644
--- a/roles/nfs_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nfs_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     state: started
     enabled: true
 
+- name: Mask nfs-server service to prevent conflicts with nfsv4-server
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: nfs-server
+    masked: true
+
 - name: Setup firewall rules for nfs on port
   community.general.ufw:
     rule: allow