diff --git a/roles/system/tasks/main.yml b/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
index a5f9bae..6690035 100644
--- a/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - include_tasks: localtime.yml
 - include_tasks: locales.yml
 - include_tasks: ping.yml
+- include_tasks: sudo.yml
 - include_tasks: telnet.yml
 - include_tasks: tmux.yml
 - include_tasks: bashrc.yml
diff --git a/roles/system/tasks/sudo.yml b/roles/system/tasks/sudo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2016098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/system/tasks/sudo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+
+- name: install sudo utility
+  package:
+    name: sudo
+    state: present