diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml b/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
index cb5f071..299332c 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
       - unattended-upgrades
       - python3-netaddr
 
+- name: system setup | utilities | install cloud-init and gemu guest agent
+  tags: packages,system,system setup
+  package:
+    state: latest
+    name:
+      - cloud-init
+      - qemu-guest-agent
+  when:
+    - ansible_virtualization_role == "guest"
+    - ansible_virtualization_type == "kvm"
+
 - name: system setup | utilities | install utilities (arch)
   tags: packages,system,system setup
   package: