diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/alpine.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/alpine.yml
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+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/alpine.yml
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+---
+
+- name: install docker with apk
+  apk:
+    name:
+      - docker
+      - docker-compose
+
+- name: start and enable docker
+  service:
+    name: docker
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
+    runlevel: boot
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+
+- name: 'alpine-specific docker things'
+  include_tasks: alpine.yml
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Alpine"