diff --git a/files/alpine/repositories b/files/alpine/repositories
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a81b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/alpine/repositories
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main
+https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community
diff --git a/tasks/alpine.yml b/tasks/alpine.yml
index 213858b..30d5de4 100644
--- a/tasks/alpine.yml
+++ b/tasks/alpine.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 - name: setup ssh
-  include: ssh.yml
+  include_tasks: ssh.yml
+
+- name: install apk repositories
+  copy:
+    src: alpine/repositories
+    dest: /etc/apk/repositories
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
 
 - name: install basics
   connection: local
@@ -13,20 +21,15 @@
     - "rc-update add dropbear"
     - "rc-service dropbear restart"
 
-      #- name: enable dropbear
-      #  connection: local
-      #  delegate_to: localhost 
-      #  command: 
-      #    cmd: "/usr/bin/incus exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- rc-update add dropbear" 
-      #
-      #- name: start dropbear
-      #  connection: local
-      #  delegate_to: localhost 
-      #  command: 
-      #    cmd: "/usr/bin/incus exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- rc-service dropbear restart"
+- name: upgrade container
+  apk:
+    upgrade: true
+    update_cache: true
 
 - name: install software
-  apk: name={{ alpine_software }} state=present update_cache=yes
+  apk: 
+    name: "{{ alpine_software }}" 
+    state: "present"
 
 - name: deploy syslog config
   copy:
diff --git a/tasks/archlinux.yml b/tasks/archlinux.yml
index d7f6d7d..4811374 100644
--- a/tasks/archlinux.yml
+++ b/tasks/archlinux.yml
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 - name: install basics
   connection: local
   delegate_to: localhost 
-  raw: "lxc exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- /usr/sbin/pacman -Syu --noconfirm python3 openssh wget"
+  raw: "incus exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- /usr/sbin/pacman -Syu --noconfirm python3 openssh wget"
 
 - name: setup ssh
-  include: ssh.yml
+  include_tasks: ssh.yml
 
 - name: enable sshd
   connection: local
   delegate_to: localhost 
-  raw: "lxc exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- systemctl enable sshd" 
+  raw: "incus exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- systemctl enable sshd" 
 
 - name: start dropbear
   connection: local
   delegate_to: localhost 
-  raw: "lxc exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- systemctl restart sshd"
+  raw: "incus exec {{ inventory_hostname }} -- systemctl restart sshd"
 
 - name: install software
   pacman: name={{ archlinux_software }} state=present update_cache=yes