diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..058ad62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Install aptitude if missing
+  apt:
+    name: aptitude
+    state: present
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diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
index 359e4f8..ca18d96 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
+- import_tasks: base.yml
 - import_tasks: upgrade.yml
-- import_tasks: users.yml
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+- import_tasks: users.yml