diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0d98029..b46b1f9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 ---
 win_base_init__pass_prefix: 'ansible/windows'
+win_base_init__packages:
+  - git
+  - Firefox
+  - mpvio
+  - vlc
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 47815fb..ea240bd 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 - name: configure hostname
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: hostname.yml
 
+- name: install some packages
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: packages.yml
+
 - name: scan for updates
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: updates.yml
diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25eb54e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Install git
+  chocolatey.chocolatey.win_chocolatey:
+    name: "{{ win_base_init__packages }}"
+    state: present