diff --git a/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml b/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
index a77228c..cf9a5d9 100644
--- a/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-ubuntu-cuda-repo.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
   environment: "{{proxy_env if proxy_env is defined else {}}}"
   when: nvidia_driver_add_repos | bool
 
+- name: esure kmod is installed
+  apt:
+    name: "kmod"
+    state: "present"
+
 - name: blacklist nouveau
   kernel_blacklist:
     name: nouveau