diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+
+- name: install node.js
+  apk: name={{ alpine_software }} state=present
+  when: '"alpine" in container_image'
+
+- name: install node.js
+  pacman: name={{ archlinux_software }} state=present
+  when: '"archlinux" in container_image'
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
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+---
+alpine_software:
+  - nodejs-current
+  - npm
+
+archlinux_software:
+  - nodejs
+  - npm
+