diff --git a/roles/nvm/meta/main.yml b/roles/nvm/meta/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/nvm/meta/main.yml
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+---
+dependencies:
+  - role: homebrew
diff --git a/roles/nvm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nvm/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: install node
+  homebrew: name=node state=latest update_homebrew=no
+- name: install nvm
+  homebrew: name=nvm state=latest update_homebrew=no
+- name: install {{ version }}
+  shell: /bin/bash -lc 'nvm install {{ version }}'
+  when: version is defined