diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/post_ubuntu_install_checks.yml b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/post_ubuntu_install_checks.yml
index d2b82eddd2..bad4bed79b 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/post_ubuntu_install_checks.yml
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/post_ubuntu_install_checks.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
   systemd:
     name: systemd-timesyncd
     enabled: yes
+    masked: no
     state: started
   when: ansible_distribution_release == "focal"
   become: yes