diff --git a/playbook.yaml b/playbook.yaml
index 1a9ea67..02f9af9 100644
--- a/playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbook.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 ---
-- name: "Configure router"
-  hosts: "router"
+
+# execute this role
+- name: "install and configure a router"
+  hosts: "all"
+  serial: 1
   become: true
-  roles:
-    - "ans-router"
+  tasks:
+
+    # due to semaphore bug we need to do this ourselves
+    - name: "force-update requirements"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "ansible-galaxy install -f -r roles/requirements.yml"
+      become: false
+      delegate_to: "localhost"
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: false
+
+    # execute the role
+    - name: "execute role: router"
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: "router"