diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2009131..6a31dd5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 - include_tasks: setup-Debian.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
+# ensure i3 packages are installed [Archlinux}
+- include_tasks: setup-ArchLinux.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
 # ensure i3 packages are installed [RHEL].
 - include_tasks: setup-RedHat.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Fedora' or ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml b/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f232ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: ensure i3 packages are installed.
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ i3_packages }}"
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: yes
+  become: true