diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 92960ea..9abd79c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 # ============================================================
 - name: Install required packages
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: ethtool
+    name:
+      - ethtool
+      - wakeonlan
     state: present
     update_cache: true
 
@@ -128,6 +130,10 @@
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     seconds: 2
 
+- name: Send WOL packet via shell
+  ansible.builtin.shell: wakeonlan {{ wol_mac_addresses[0] }}
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
 - name: Send Wake-on-LAN packet from localhost
   community.general.wakeonlan:
     mac: "{{ wol_mac_addresses[0] }}"