diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1687aad..a27a7ed 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 nextcloud:
   version: ~
+  app_pkgs: {}
   listen:
     - "443 ssl"
     - "[::]:443 ssl"
diff --git a/tasks/base.yml b/tasks/base.yml
index 59cef06..8c94399 100644
--- a/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/tasks/base.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
     pkg:
     - nextcloud
 
+- name: install nextcloud apps
+  apt:
+    pkg: "{{ nextcloud.app_pkgs | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') | map(attribute='key') | list }}"
+
 - name: create nextcloud datadir
   file:
     path: "{{ nextcloud.datadir }}"