diff --git a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 0dfd32ee0..0e8aa4e5c 100644
--- a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 - name: ...IS BEGINNING ============================================
   meta: noop
 
+- name: Install network/wifi related packages -- configure LATER in 'network', after Stage 9
+  include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/install.yml
+
 - name: SSHD -- required by OpenVPN below -- also run by roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
   include_role:
     name: sshd
@@ -32,10 +35,6 @@
     - iiab-summary
     - iiab-apps-to-be-installed
 
-- name: Install dnsmasq -- configure LATER in 'network', after Stage 9
-  include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
-  #when: dnsmasq_install    # Flag might be used in future?
-
 - include_tasks: uuid.yml
 - include_tasks: ubermix.yml
 
diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
index 051e3fe84..cdfbf2b8d 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # 2022-03-16: 'apt show <pkg> | grep Size' revealed download sizes, on 64-bit RasPiOS with desktop.
 
+- name: Install dnsmasq -- configure LATER in 'network', after Stage 9
+  include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
+
 - name: Install package networkd-dispatcher (OS's other than RasPiOS)
   package:
     name: networkd-dispatcher    # 15kB download: Dispatcher service for systemd-networkd connection status changes