diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index c3527bc..a79044d 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,27 @@
       - python-apt
       - vim
   become: yes
+- name: Configure MOTD
+  block:
+  - name: Disable MOTD news
+    copy:
+      src: "motd-news"
+      dest: "/etc/default/motd-news"
+  - name: Disable default update-motd tasks
+    file:
+      path: "/etc/update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
+      # Unset executable bit is the important part here
+      mode: "0644"
+    loop:
+      - "00-header"
+      - "10-help-text"
+      - "50-landscape-sysinfo"
+      - "50-motd-news"
+      - "80-esm"
+      - "80-livepatch"
+      - "90-updates-available"
+      - "91-release-upgrade"
+      - "92-unattended-upgrades"
+      - "95-hwe-eol"
+      - "97-overlayroot"
+  become: yes