diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 28a5b0c..276924a 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,10 @@
 
 - hosts: cups
   roles:
-    - cups
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+    - cups
+
+# we want node metrics on the satisfactory server
+- hosts: satisfactory
+  roles:
+    - docker
+    - prometheus.prometheus.node_exporter
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diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5791901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+collections:
+  - name: prometheus.prometheus
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 454c409..f5fda68 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
   include_tasks: user.yml
   with_dict: '{{ users }}'
 
+- name: Configure monitoring
+  include_tasks: monitoring.yml
+
 - name: Configure hostname
   hostname:
     name: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/monitoring.yml b/roles/common/tasks/monitoring.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd9c9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/monitoring.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: Import prometheus node_exporter role
+  import_role:
+    name: prometheus.prometheus.node_exporter
+  when: ansible_virtualization_role == 'host'