diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1909bde..d0af9f3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # Main tasks for role
 # ===================
 
+- name: Install api utilities
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: utilities.yml
+
 - name: Disable enterprise repo, enable no-subscription
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: repos.yml
 
@@ -12,8 +15,8 @@
 - name: Disable swap or tune it
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: swap.yml
 
-- name: Stop logs from quietly murdering /
+- name: Stop logs from quietly murdering the disk
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: logrotate.yml
 
-- name: Install, auto-tune, and make it persistent
+- name: Install powertop, auto-tune, and make it persistent
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: powertop.yml
diff --git a/tasks/utilities.yml b/tasks/utilities.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28d3b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/utilities.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: utilities | Install required system packages
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - python3
+      - python3-pip
+      - python3-setuptools
+      - python3-proxmoxer
+      - python3-requests
+      - smartmontools
+      - lm-sensors
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes