diff --git a/meta/main.yaml b/meta/main.yaml
index 4cae93f..17e4c82 100644
--- a/meta/main.yaml
+++ b/meta/main.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@ galaxy_info:
   description: "install and configure a Zabbix Proxy"
   license: "MIT"
   role_name: "zabbix_proxy"
-dependencies:
-  - name: "zabbix_prereq"
-    src: "git+https://gitlab.simoncor.net/ansible/ans-zabbix-prereq.git"
-    version: "main"
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/playbook.yaml b/playbook.yaml
index 077f9f2..d3ca601 100644
--- a/playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbook.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
       changed_when: false
       failed_when: false
 
+    # execute the role
+    - name: "execute role: zabbix_prereq"
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: "zabbix_prereq"
+
     # execute the role
     - name: "execute role: zabbix_proxy"
       ansible.builtin.include_role: