diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9628250..588e342 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,9 @@
 - name: optional install keychain
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: keychain.yml
   when: base__install_keychain | bool
+
+- name: install optional packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ base__extra_packages }}"
+    state: present
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index aa533d6..bc76add 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ base__linux_packages:
   - bzip2
   - jq
 
-playbook_version_number: 9011
+playbook_version_number: 9012
 playbook_version_path: 'base-packages_roles-ansible_github.version'