diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/installing.yml b/roles/network/tasks/installing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d985a5e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/installing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# only needs to be done once
+- include: named.yml
+  tags:
+    - named
+    - network
+  when: named_install
+
+- include: dhcpd.yml
+  tags:
+    - dhcpd
+    - network
+  when: dhcpd_install
+
+- include: dnsmasq.yml
+  tags:
+    - dnsmasq
+    - network
+  when: dnsmasq_install
+
+- include: squid.yml
+  tags:
+    - squid
+    - network
+  when: squid_install
+
+- include: wondershaper.yml
+  tags:
+    - wondershaper
+    - network
+
+- include: iptables.yml
+  tags:
+    - iptables
+    - network
diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
index 5a82d6d55..6d00bc585 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,39 +52,13 @@
 ##### end hostname setup
 ##### start install portion
 # only needs to be done once
-- include: named.yml
+- include: installing.yml
   tags:
+    - network
     - named
-    - network
-  when: named_install
-
-- include: dhcpd.yml
-  tags:
     - dhcpd
-    - network
-  when: dhcpd_install
-
-- include: dnsmasq.yml
-  tags:
     - dnsmasq
-    - network
-  when: dnsmasq_install
-
-- include: squid.yml
-  tags:
     - squid
-    - network
-  when: squid_install
-
-- include: wondershaper.yml
-  tags:
-    - wondershaper
-    - network
-
-- include: iptables.yml
-  tags:
-    - iptables
-    - network
 
 - include: avahi.yml
   tags: