diff --git a/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yaml
index e25944f..a3d76eb 100644
--- a/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/neovim/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 ---
-- name: install prerequisites
+- name: install prerequisites (apt)
   package:
       name:
         - nodejs
         - npm
-        - python-neovim
         - python3
         - ripgrep
       state: latest
 
+- name: install prerequisites (pip)
+  become_user: "{{ account.name }}"
+  pip:
+      name:
+          - pynvim
+      state: latest
+      extra_args: --user
+
 - name: download neovim appimage
   get_url:
       url: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage