diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index c9728c0..e75f13c 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   become: yes
   any_errors_fatal: yes
   roles:
+    - role: base
     - role: packages
       tags:
         - packages
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml b/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..430ee7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: set swapiness
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/sysctl.conf
+    line: vm.swappiness = 10
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d80efd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- block:
+  - import_tasks: kernel.yml
+    tags:
+      - base:kernel
+  tags:
+    - base