diff --git a/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_portal_install.yml b/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_portal_install.yml
index 9b54570..88d0161 100644
--- a/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_portal_install.yml
+++ b/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_portal_install.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
   connection: local
   vars:
     vnode_prefix: vnode-
+  pre_tasks:
+    # Avoid error in ntp installation in Debian
+    - name: Remove systemd-timesyncd in Debian systems
+      package:
+        name: systemd-timesyncd
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+      when: ansible_family == "Debian"
   roles:
     - role: 'grycap.nfs'
       nfs_mode: 'front'
diff --git a/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_wn_configure.yml b/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_wn_configure.yml
index 07d0a10..3b52255 100644
--- a/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_wn_configure.yml
+++ b/artifacts/galaxy/galaxy_wn_configure.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
   connection: local
   vars:
     vnode_prefix: vnode-
+  pre_tasks:
+    # Avoid error in ntp installation in Debian
+    - name: Remove systemd-timesyncd in Debian systems
+      package:
+        name: systemd-timesyncd
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+      when: ansible_family == "Debian"
   roles:
     - role: 'grycap.nfs'
       nfs_mode: 'wn'