diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 807f23e..462c01b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-# ansible_role_template
-Template for Ansible roles
+ ansible role avahi_client
+===========================
+
+Ansible role to resolve the .local domain via mdns and discover avahi services.
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..189369a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Update apt cache
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+    update_cache: true
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
+
+- name: install avahi packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ avahi_packages }}"
+    state: present
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d7669dd..737700c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
   with_first_found:
     - "vars/{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
     - "vars/os_fallback.yml"
+
+- name: install mdns requirements
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: install.yml
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index 4248975..a884c8e 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ---
 avahi_packages:
   - avahi
+  - mdns-scan
+  - nss-mdns
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index feb47ee..791e317 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 avahi_packages:
-  - 'avahi-daemon'
-  - 'avahi-utils'
   - 'avahi-discover'
+  - 'avahi-utils'
+  - 'mdns-scan'
diff --git a/vars/os_fallback.yml b/vars/os_fallback.yml
index 4248975..4b6d3e0 100644
--- a/vars/os_fallback.yml
+++ b/vars/os_fallback.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
 avahi_packages:
-  - avahi
+  - mdns-scan