diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4081530..ab889bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ This role will only install the gopass passwordmanager. You have to configure an
 | ``gopass__install_jsonapi`` | ``true`` | Install gopass-jsonapi integration for browser integration |
 | ``gopass__install_haveibeenpwnd`` | ``true`` | Install haveibeenpwnd.com integration |
 | ``gopass__install_git_credential`` | ``true`` | Install haveibeenpwnd.com integration |
+| ``gopass__install_zbar_tools`` | ``true`` | Install optional zbar tooling to read qrcodes |
+| ``submodules_versioncheck`` | ``false`` | Run optional versionscheck to prevent old versions of tis ansible |
 
 ## Contributing
 Please feel free to open a issue. Or suggest changes and improvements via Pull-Request. I will be happy to have a look at it.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a51ae46..ecee212 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ gopass__add_apt_repo: true
 gopass__install_jsonapi: true
 gopass__install_haveibeenpwnd: true
 gopass__install_git_credential: false
+gopass__install_zbar_tools: true
+
 # should we do a version check? (recomended)
 submodules_versioncheck: false
diff --git a/tasks/gopass-install/install-gopass-default.yml b/tasks/gopass-install/install-gopass-default.yml
index 77bc68f..2b9e182 100644
--- a/tasks/gopass-install/install-gopass-default.yml
+++ b/tasks/gopass-install/install-gopass-default.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,12 @@
   with_items:
     - git-credential-gopass
   when: gopass__install_git_credential | bool
+
+- name: Install zbar-tools for QR CodeReading using OTP Secrets
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  become: true
+  with_items:
+    - zbar-tools
+  when: gopass__install_zbar_tools | bool
diff --git a/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-archlinux.yml b/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-archlinux.yml
index fe3524a..8724e5b 100644
--- a/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-archlinux.yml
+++ b/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-archlinux.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,12 @@
   with_items:
     - git-credential-gopass
   when: gopass__install_git_credential | bool
+
+- name: Install zbar-tools for QR CodeReading using OTP Secrets
+  community.general.pacman:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  become: true
+  with_items:
+    - zbar-tools
+  when: gopass__install_zbar_tools | bool
diff --git a/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-debian.yml b/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-debian.yml
index 7d1058f..6b0dae8 100644
--- a/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/gopass-install/install-on-debian.yml
@@ -76,3 +76,12 @@
       with_items:
         - git-credential-gopass
       when: gopass__install_git_credential | bool
+
+    - name: Install zbar-tools for QR CodeReading using OTP Secrets
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        state: present
+      become: true
+      with_items:
+        - zbar-tools
+      when: gopass__install_zbar_tools | bool
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 3c08ad9..d0bbe88 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 gopass__keyring: /usr/share/keyrings/gopass-archive-keyring.gpg
 # versionscheck
-playbook_version_number: 02   # should be a integer
+playbook_version_number: 03   # should be a integer
 playbook_version_path: 'l3d.gopass.version'