diff --git a/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml b/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
index 9737590..fdba05a 100644
--- a/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
+++ b/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
@@ -57,3 +57,9 @@
 
 - name: debug
   debug: msg="{{ make.stdout }}"
+
+- name: install additional packages
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    pkg:
+      - gsimplecal
diff --git a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
index 07d08a2..66a3176 100644
--- a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,20 @@
       - feh
       - dunst
       - arandr
+      - fonts-font-awesome
+
+- name: install necessary software
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_version == "23.04"
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
+      - libxapp1
+
+- name: install necessary software
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_version != "23.04"
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
       - xapp