diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f980aa6..1d95f02 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for bvansomeren.cockpit
 cockpit_disable_tls: no
+cockpit_packages:
+  - cockpit
+  - cockpit-bridge
+  - cockpit-machines
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 71be447..246a5ab 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 # tasks file for bvansomeren.cockpit
 
 - name: ensure cockpit is installed
-  package: name=cockpit state=present
+  package: 
+    name: "{{ item }}" 
+    state: present
+  loop: "{{ cockpit_packages }}"
 
 - name: disable cockpit internal TLS
   ini_file: dest=/usr/lib/systemd/system/cockpit.service section=Service option=ExecStart value="/usr/libexec/cockpit-ws --no-tls"