diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 9a71856..949ebd3 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
-  gather_facts: False
+  gather_facts: false
   become: true
   vars:
     base_domain: data.coop
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
     - import_role:
         name: ubuntu_base
       tags:
-      - base_only
+        - base_only
     - import_role:
         name: docker
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
index bf4b0f1..13774f0 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - name: Install necessary packages via apt
   apt:
     name: "{{ packages }}"
+    state: latest
   vars:
     packages:
       - aptitude
@@ -9,7 +10,11 @@
       - apparmor
       - haveged
       - mosh
-      - srvadmin-all # Dell OpenManage
+
+- name: Install Dell OpenManage
+  apt:
+    name: srvadmin-all
+  when: ansible_virtualization_role != "guest"
 
 - name: Install necessary packages via pip
   pip:
@@ -17,6 +22,5 @@
     state: latest
   vars:
     packages:
-      - pip  # upgrade needed for docker-compose to install
       - docker
       - docker-compose
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/dell-apt-repo.yml
similarity index 68%
rename from roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
rename to roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/dell-apt-repo.yml
index 7bb042d..b7d9d48 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/dell-apt-repo.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
-- name: import dell apt signing key
+- name: Import dell apt signing key
   apt_key:
     id: "1285491434D8786F"
     keyserver: "keyserver.ubuntu.com"
 
-- name: "configure dell apt repo"
+- name: Configure dell apt repo
   apt_repository:
     repo: "deb https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10101/focal focal main"
-    state: "present"
+    state: present
 
-- name: "restrict dell apt repo"
+- name: Restrict dell apt repo"
   copy:
     dest: "/etc/apt/preferences.d/dell"
     content: |
@@ -17,7 +17,3 @@
       Package: *
       Pin: origin "linux.dell.com"
       Pin-Priority: 400
-  
-- name: update apt cache
-  apt: 
-    update_cache: yes
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/facts.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/facts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abd9a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/facts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+- name: Gather facts
+  gather_facts:
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
index 36c4488..ba1be61 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - import_tasks: ssh.yml
   tags: [change-ssh-port]
-- import_tasks: custom-apt-repos.yml
-  tags: [setup-custom-apt]
+- import_tasks: facts.yml
+  tags: [gather-facts]
+- import_tasks: dell-apt-repo.yml
+  tags: [setup-dell-apt-repo]
+  when: ansible_virtualization_role != "guest"
 - import_tasks: upgrade.yml
   tags: [do-full-system-upgrade]
 - import_tasks: base.yml
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/ssh.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/ssh.yml
index e0bbe1e..fa11cd1 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/ssh.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/ssh.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 - name: Check if SSH port is already configured
   wait_for:
     port: 19022
-    state: started
-    host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
     connect_timeout: 5
     timeout: 10
   become: false
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@
 - name: Ensure sshd is reloaded if needed
   meta: flush_handlers
 
-- name: Change ansible_port 19022
+- name: Change Ansible port to 19022
   set_fact:
     ansible_port: 19022
   when: ssh_changed is defined