diff --git a/homeassistant.yml b/homeassistant.yml
index 4e103dd..ac45efd 100644
--- a/homeassistant.yml
+++ b/homeassistant.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     tags: homeassistant
   - role: mosquitto
     tags: mosquitto
+  - role: zwavejs2mqtt
+    tags: zwavejs2mqtt
   tasks:
   - name: ensure homeassistant is running
     service:
diff --git a/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/defaults/main.yml b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3269c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+zwavejs_device_container: /dev/ttyUSB0
diff --git a/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/handlers/main.yml b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4acfeae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- name: reload systemd
+  command: systemctl daemon-reload
+- name: restart zwavejs2mqtt
+  service:
+    name: zwavejs2mqtt
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/tasks/main.yml b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40eab68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+- name: ensure podman is installed
+  package:
+    name: '{{ zwavejs_podman_packages }}'
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - install
+
+- name: ensure zwavejs user exists
+  user:
+    name: zwavejs
+    system: true
+    home: /var/lib/zwavejs
+    groups:
+    - dialout
+    createhome: false
+  register: zwavejs_user
+  tags:
+  - user
+
+- name: ensure zwavejs data directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /var/lib/zwavejs
+    owner: zwavejs
+    group: zwavejs
+    mode: '0755'
+    state: directory
+  tags:
+  - datadir
+
+- name: ensure zwavejs2mqtt container image is available
+  podman_image:
+    name: docker.io/zwavejs/zwavejs2mqtt
+    tag: latest
+    state: present
+  notify:
+  - restart zwavejs2mqtt
+  tags:
+  - container-image
+  - container
+
+- name: ensure zwavejs2mqtt systemd unit is installed
+  template:
+    src: zwavejs2mqtt.service.j2
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/zwavejs2mqtt.service
+    mode: '0644'
+  notify:
+  - reload systemd
+  - restart zwavejs2mqtt
+  tags:
+  - service
+  - systemd
+- name: ensure zwavejs2mqtt starts at boot
+  service:
+    name: zwavejs2mqtt
+    enabled: true
+  tags:
+  - service
diff --git a/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/templates/zwavejs2mqtt.service.j2 b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/templates/zwavejs2mqtt.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633e98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/templates/zwavejs2mqtt.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Zwavejs2Mqtt
+
+[Service]
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=all
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/setfacl -m zwavejs:rw {{ zwavejs_device }}
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/podman container rm --ignore -f zwavejs2mqtt
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman run \
+    --pull never \
+    --sdnotify=conmon --cgroups=no-conmon \
+    --rm \
+    --network=host \
+    --name zwavejs2mqtt \
+    -v /var/lib/zwavejs:/usr/src/app/store:Z \
+    --uidmap 0:{{ zwavejs_user.uid }}:1 \
+    --gidmap 0:{{ zwavejs_user.group }}:1 \
+    --uidmap 1:5000001:1024 \
+    --gidmap 1:5000001:1024 \
+    --device {{ zwavejs_device }}:{{ zwavejs_device_container}}:rw \
+    docker.io/zwavejs/zwavejs2mqtt:latest
+ProtectSystem=full
+UMask=0077
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/vars/main.yml b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f7cf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zwavejs2mqtt/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+zwavejs_podman_packages:
+- podman