diff --git a/roles/libravatar/tasks/main.yml b/roles/libravatar/tasks/main.yml
index ea19547560..dd5bf0cf05 100644
--- a/roles/libravatar/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/libravatar/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
   - mod_ssl
   - letsencrypt
 
-- name: configure postfix for email encryption
+- name: configure postfix for email encryption and not relaying to bastion
   command: "{{ item }}"
   with_items:
   - postconf -e 'smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ inventory_hostname }}/fullchain.pem'
   - postconf -e 'smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ inventory_hostname }}/privkey.pem'
   - postconf -e 'smtp_use_tls = yes'
+  - postconf -e 'relayhost ='
 
 - git:
     repo: https://git.linux-kernel.at/oliver/ivatar.git