diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/main.yml b/roles/python/tasks/main.yml
index e48ae7b..7d1d153 100644
--- a/roles/python/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
   - import_tasks: pip.yml
     tags:
       - python:pip
+  - import_tasks: packages.yml
+    tags:
+      - python:packages
   tags:
     - python
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/python/tasks/packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82b233f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- name: install python modules via apt
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - python3-systemd
+    state: present