diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 220b557..6c35a0f 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/main.yml'
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/dotfiles.yml'
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/neovim.yml'
+    - name: gather the package facts
+      package_facts:
+        manager: pacman
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/aur.yml'
+      when: aur_packages|map(attribute='name')|list is not subset(ansible_facts.packages)
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/docker.yml'
   vars_files:
     - 'vars.yml'