diff --git a/roles/openvpn/client/meta/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/client/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..585d401b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/openvpn/client/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - { role: openvpn/base }  
diff --git a/roles/openvpn/client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/client/tasks/main.yml
index 3a666ce5a7..e91204bbd9 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # OpenVpn server
 
-dependencies:
- - { role: openvpn/base }
-
 - name: Install needed packages
   yum: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
   with_items:
diff --git a/roles/openvpn/server/meta/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/server/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..585d401b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/openvpn/server/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - { role: openvpn/base }  
diff --git a/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
index 496311d8c0..4257b069f3 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # OpenVpn server
 
-dependencies:
- - { role: openvpn/base }
-
 - name: Install needed packages
   yum: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
   with_items: