diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 95d7d59..e775f4a 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ galaxy_info:
   author: L3D
   description: Role to deploy restic and setup backups.
   license: MIT
-  min_ansible_version: 2.8
+  min_ansible_version: 2.11
   platforms:
     - name: Debian
       versions:
diff --git a/tasks/cron.yml b/tasks/cron.yml
index 21068a0..956268d 100644
--- a/tasks/cron.yml
+++ b/tasks/cron.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - name: install cron
   become: true
-  package:
+  ansible.builtin.package:
     name: "{{ restic_archiver__package }}"
     state: present
 
 - name: setup cronjob for restic with logging
   become: true
-  cron:
+  ansible.builtin.cron:
     name: "archive restic backup with ansible_role_restic_archiver"
     job: /opt/restic-backup.sh  >> /var/log/restic/restic_archiver.log
     cron_file: /etc/crontab
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 - name: setup cronjob for restic without logging
   become: true
-  cron:
+  ansible.builtin.cron:
     name: "archive restic backup with ansible_role_restic_archiver"
     job: /opt/restic-backup.sh
     cron_file: /etc/crontab
diff --git a/tasks/logs.yml b/tasks/logs.yml
index 9416a6d..78a8495 100644
--- a/tasks/logs.yml
+++ b/tasks/logs.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: create /var/log/restic/
   become: true
-  file:
+  ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /var/log/restic
     state: directory
     recurse: true
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 - name: install logrotate
   become: true
-  package:
+  ansible.builtin.package:
     name: logrotate
     state: present
   when: restic_archiver__logrotate | bool
 
 - name: create logrotate config
   become: true
-  copy:
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: files/logrotate.conf
     dest: /etc/logrotate.d/restic
     group: "{{ restic_archiver__owner }}"
diff --git a/tasks/mail.yml b/tasks/mail.yml
index 7fc447f..fe86ad5 100644
--- a/tasks/mail.yml
+++ b/tasks/mail.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: install requirements
   become: true
-  package:
+  ansible.builtin.package:
     name:
       - jq
       - bsd-mailx
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9f479d4..0cf35ec 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
-- include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
+- name: run optional versionscheck
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
 - name: deploy restic template
-  template:
+  ansible.builtin.template:
     src: templates/restic_forget_snapshots.j2
     dest: /opt/restic-backup.sh
     group: "{{ restic_archiver__owner }}"
@@ -11,10 +12,14 @@
     mode: 0700
   become: true
 
-- include_tasks: logs.yml
+- name: setup logrotate
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: logs.yml
   when: restic_archiver__log_output | bool
 
-- include_tasks: cron.yml
+- name: create cronjob
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: cron.yml
+# todo: replace with systemd timer
 
-- include_tasks: mail.yml
+- name: install requirements for mailing
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: mail.yml
   when: restic_archiver__mailsummary | bool
diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index dca3e47..5128cc8 100644
--- a/tasks/versioncheck.yml
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+# Copyright (c) 2021 L3D <l3d@c3woc.de>
+# this file is released with the MIT license.
+# License: https://github.com/roles-ansible/ansible_role_template/blob/main/LICENSE
 - name: Create directory for versionscheck
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -32,11 +35,6 @@
   when:
     - playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
-- name: check if '/etc/ansible-version/' is empty
-  ansible.builtin.find:
-    paths: '/etc/ansible-version/'
-  register: filesFound
-
 - name: write new version to remote disk
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 75514ab..73731df 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
-playbook_version_number: 43  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 44  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'role-restic_archiver_roles-ansible_github.com.version'