diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/lab.yaml b/ansible/playbooks/lab.yaml
index ee21ab6..07b52de 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/lab.yaml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/lab.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
   roles:
     - python
     - sshd
-    - firewall
\ No newline at end of file
+    - firewall
+    - pikaur
+    #- zfs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/roles/pikaur/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/pikaur/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..393744c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/pikaur/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+- name: create git parent dir
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /git
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    mode: 0775
+
+- name: install pikaur prereqs
+  become: true
+  community.general.pacman:
+    name:
+      - base-devel
+      - git
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: true
+    reason: explicit
+
+- name: clone git repo
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: 'https://aur.archlinux.org/pikaur.git'
+    dest: /git/pikaur
+    depth: 1
+    single_branch: yes
+
+- name: make
+