diff --git a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
index 5898141..c9b35d2 100644
--- a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
     name: sssd
     state: started
     enabled: true
+
+- name: get current state of authselect
+  shell: /usr/bin/authselect current --raw ; /bin/true
+  register: result
+  check_mode: false
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: switch authselect to use sssd
+  command: /usr/bin/authselect select sssd --force
+  when: result.stdout.split()[0] != "sssd"