diff --git a/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/bootstrap.yml b/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/bootstrap.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18067d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/bootstrap.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- name: initalize a fresh PVC cluster
+  shell: /usr/bin/pvc init --yes
+
diff --git a/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/main.yml b/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/main.yml
index 6d6c404..41d00a5 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pvc/tasks/pvc/main.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
   with_items:
     - pdns.service
 
-- name: bootstrap a fresh cluster
-  shell: /usr/bin/pvc init
+- include: pvc/bootstrap.yml
   when: bootstrap is defined and bootstrap
   run_once: yes