diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 4a29445..5cc9bf2 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+- name: set up user
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    append: true
+    groups:
+      - adm
+      - cdrom
+      - dialout
+      - dip
+      - lpadmin
+      - plugdev
+      - sambashare
+      - sudo
+    name: kyle
+
 - name: set up common tools
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.apt: name={{ item }} state=present