diff --git a/localhost.yml b/localhost.yml
index 78d8035..f1a62d2 100644
--- a/localhost.yml
+++ b/localhost.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     - ubuntu
     - firefox
     - docker
+    - dotfiles
     - java
     - jetbrains
     - compton
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9888729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: install required packages
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
+      - git
+      - make
+
+- name: create src dir
+  file:
+    path: ~/src
+
+- name: checkout dotfiles
+  git:
+    repo: "{{ dotfiles.repo }}"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/dotfiles"
+    clone: yes
+    update: yes
+
+- name: install
+  make:
+    target: install
+    chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/dotfiles"
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60467d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dotfiles:
+  repo: https://github.com/pgrondek/dotfiles.git