diff --git a/roles/tools/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/tools/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f7b642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/tools/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: install tools
+  package:
+      name:
+        - aptitude
+        - tree
+      state: latest
+
diff --git a/wsl-debian.yaml b/wsl-debian.yaml
index 65e8116..85711ff 100644
--- a/wsl-debian.yaml
+++ b/wsl-debian.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,4 @@
     - tmux
     - zsh
     - neovim
-  tasks:
-    - name: install tools
-      package:
-          name:
-            - aptitude
-            - tree
-          state: latest
+    - tools