diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c29b197..3c2b2bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 This ansible warning will install an bash Script, that will be executet every 3 minutes.
 
-If your batterie is under 25 min, it will make a warning.
+If your batterie is under 25 min, it will start warning you.
 
 This role is only tested on arch, but probably will work on all distros!
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index dbdd022..7a30328 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ install_and_enable_cronie: false
 
 # play a video in the background with sound
 multimedia_akku_warning: true
+
+# version check for this playbook
+submodules_versioncheck: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9c6b77e..bd9c181 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+
 - name: copy sound warning script
   become: yes
   copy:
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@
     owner: 'root'
     group: 'root'
     mode: '0644'
-  when: multimedia_akku_warning
+  when: multimedia_akku_warning|bool
 
 - name: install zenity and mpv for notifications
   become: yes
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@
 
 - name: Make sure cron is installed
   become: true
-  when: install_and_enable_cronie
+  when: install_and_enable_cronie|bool
   package:
     name:
       - cronie
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
 
 - name: Make sure cron is running
   become: true
-  when: install_and_enable_cronie
+  when: install_and_enable_cronie|bool
   systemd:
     name: cronie.service
     state: started
diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28464aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+- name: Create directory for versionscheck
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '/etc/ansible-version'
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0755
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+
+- name: check playbook version
+  become: true
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ playbook_version_path }}"
+  register: playbook_version
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: Print remote role version
+  debug:
+    msg: "Remote role version: {{ playbook_version.content | default('Y3VycmVudGx5IG5vdCBkZXBsb3llZAo=') | b64decode | string }}"
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+
+- name: Print locale role version
+  debug:
+    msg: "Local role version: '{{ playbook_version_number|string }}'."
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
+
+- name: Check if your version is outdated
+  fail:
+    msg: "Your ansible module has the version '{{ playbook_version_number }}' and is outdated. You need to update it!"
+  when:
+    - playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck|bool
+
+- name: write new version to remote disk
+  become: true
+  copy:
+    content: "{{ playbook_version_number }}"
+    dest: "{{ playbook_version_path }}"
+  when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7054e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+playbook_version_number: 100
+playbook_version_path: '/etc/ansible-version/role-akku-warning_chaos-bodensee_github.com.version'