diff --git a/tasks/install-redhat.yml b/tasks/install-redhat.yml
index 897a0e5..12fa765 100644
--- a/tasks/install-redhat.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-redhat.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@
   when: nvidia_driver_add_repos | bool
 
 - name: install dependencies
-  yum: name=dkms
+  yum:
+    name: dkms
+    state: present
+
+- name: blacklist nouveau
+  kernel_blacklist:
+    name: nouveau
+    state: present
 
 - name: add repo
   yum_repository:
diff --git a/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml b/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
index 886b3c1..a77228c 100644
--- a/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
   environment: "{{proxy_env if proxy_env is defined else {}}}"
   when: nvidia_driver_add_repos | bool
 
+- name: blacklist nouveau
+  kernel_blacklist:
+    name: nouveau
+    state: present
 
 - name: add repo
   apt_repository: