diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 80bafbe..ecf7e23 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ nextcloud_config: []
 # nextcloud_config:
 #   - key: foobar
 #     value: baz
+
+nextcloud_apps: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0ad973e..1f80c2a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,23 @@
     chdir: "{{ nextcloud_install_directory }}"
   loop: "{{ nextcloud_config }}"
 
-# TODO: install apps
+# TODO: improve this!!! this is bad! (but it works)
+- name: Install/Remove nextcloud apps
+  become_user: "{{ nextcloud_user }}"
+  command: "php occ app:{% if item.state | default('present') != 'absent' and item.state | default('present') != 'disabled' %}install{% elif item.state == 'disabled' %}disable{% else %}remove{% endif %} {{ item.name | default(item) }}"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ nextcloud_install_directory }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  loop: "{{ nextcloud_apps }}"
+
+- name: Make sure nextcloud apps are enabled
+  become_user: "{{ nextcloud_user }}"
+  command: "php occ app:enable {{ item.name | default(item) }}"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ nextcloud_install_directory }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  when: item.state | default('present') != 'absent' and item.state | default('present')
+  loop: "{{ nextcloud_apps }}"
 
 - name: Put nextcloud into maintenance mode
   become: yes