diff --git a/ansible/roles/k3s/tasks/clients.yml b/ansible/roles/k3s/tasks/clients.yml
index 86484b4..b650223 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/k3s/tasks/clients.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/k3s/tasks/clients.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@
     enabled: yes
     name: k3s
     state: started
+
+- name: ensure nfsd is installed
+  apt:
+    name: nfs-common
+    state: present
 ...