diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 56596a1..e173c40 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ firewall_basic_rules:
     from_ip: "192.168.10.55"
 firewall_host_rules: []
 
+# hostname
+hostname_method_map:
+  Debian: "systemd"
+  Alpine: "openrc"
+
 # ntp
 ntp_server: "pool.ntp.org"
 timezone: "Europe/Amsterdam"
diff --git a/tasks/hostname.yaml b/tasks/hostname.yaml
index 53ccfda..add2108 100644
--- a/tasks/hostname.yaml
+++ b/tasks/hostname.yaml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 - name: "set hostname"
   ansible.builtin.hostname:
     name: "{{ set_hostname | default(inventory_hostname_short) }}"
-    use: "{{ hostname_use_method }}"
+    use: "{{ hostname_use_method | default(hostname_method_map[ansible_os_family]) }}"
   tags: "hostname"
 
-# manage /etc/hosts file
+# manage /etc/hosts
 - name: "manage /etc/hosts file for hostname"
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: "/etc/hosts"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 2ba3010..e15428b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -98,27 +98,22 @@
 # snap
 - name: "snap - daemon"
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "snap/snap_daemon.yaml"
+  when: "ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
   tags: "snap"
 
 - name: "snap - package"
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "snap/snap_package.yaml"
-  when: "snap_package is defined"
+  when:
+    - "snap_package is defined"
+    - "ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
   tags: "snap"
 
-# llpd
-- name: "lldpd"
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "lldpd.yaml"
-  when: 'type == "vm" or type == "hw"'
-  tags: "lldp"
-
-# flush handler
-- name: "flush handlers"
-  ansible.builtin.meta: "flush_handlers"
-
 # lxd
 - name: "lxd"
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "lxd.yaml"
-  when: 'type == "vm"'
+  when:
+    - 'type == "vm"'
+    - "ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
   tags: "lxd"
 
 # flush handler