diff --git a/meta/requirements.yml b/meta/requirements.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b3cea7..0000000
--- a/meta/requirements.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-# meta file for update_motd
-roles:
-  - name: ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6993979..2d61431 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 # task/main file for update_motd
+- name: "Import prerequisites.yml"
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: prerequisites.yml
+
 - name: "Import install.yml"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: install.yml
 
diff --git a/tasks/prerequisites.yml b/tasks/prerequisites.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5467350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/prerequisites.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+# task/prerequisites file for update_motd
+- name: "Install required roles"
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "ansible-galaxy install {{ item }}"
+  loop: "{{ update_motd_prerequisites_roles }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 9343984..62fe8c2 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # vars file for update_motd
+update_motd_prerequisites_roles:
+  - ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
 update_motd_path: "/etc/update-motd.d"
 update_motd_config_path: "/etc/profile.d"
 update_motd_packages: