diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f25a77e..e65303a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This variable is a list of packages, with their name, desired version and state.
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
-This role requires `ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` to install python3 and pip. If you already installed python and pip, you can skip dependencies by setting `manage_pip_packages_install_prereqs` to `false`.
+This role has a task that installs its own dependencies located in `task/prerequisites.yml`, so that you don't need to manage them. This role requires `ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` to install python3 and pip. If you already installed python and pip, you can skip dependencies by setting `manage_pip_packages_install_prereqs` to `false`.
 
 Example Playbook
 ----------------
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 8eea758..3b87c5a 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ galaxy_info:
     - 'pip'
     - 'packages'
 
-dependencies:
-  - name: ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/tasks/prerequisites.yml b/tasks/prerequisites.yml
index e9b74b2..fd75e09 100644
--- a/tasks/prerequisites.yml
+++ b/tasks/prerequisites.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # task/prerequisites file for manage_pip_packages
+- name: "Install required roles"
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "ansible-galaxy install {{ item }}"
+  loop: "{{ manage_pip_packages_prerequisites_roles }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true
+
 - name: "Install python3 and pip"
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 5c50282..f84c530 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # vars file for manage_pip_packages
+manage_pip_packages_prerequisites_roles:
+  - ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
 manage_pip_packages_required_packages:
   - name: python3
     version: latest