diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml b/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32a7a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/kernel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: set swappiness
+  sysctl:
+    name: vm.swappiness
+    value: 10
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index e46b9ca..19800a2 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
   - import_tasks: monitoring.yml
     tags:
       - base:monitoring
+  - import_tasks: kernel.yml
+    tags:
+      - base:kernel
   tags:
     - base