diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b9eb34e..b77bc96 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
   - name: install blackbox exporter
     apt:
       pkg: prometheus-blackbox-exporter
+  - name: handle cap cap_net_raw, needed for icmp
+    community.general.capabilities:
+      path: /usr/bin/prometheus-blackbox-exporter
+      capability: cap_net_raw+ep
   - name: wrtie blackbox exporter service config
     notify: restart blackbox exporter
     template: