diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 065b7ce..297522c 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@
   package:
     name: '{{ item }}'
   with_items:
-    - fzf
+    - '{{ base_formulae }}'
 
 - name: tap casks
   homebrew_tap:
     name: '{{ item }}'
   with_items:
-    - homebrew/cask-drivers
+    - '{{ base_taps }}'
 
 - name: install homebrew casks
   homebrew_cask:
     name: '{{ item }}'
   with_items:
-    - powershell
-    - logitech-options
+    - '{{ base_casks }}'
diff --git a/site.yml b/site.yml
index 42d189f..69eeb16 100644
--- a/site.yml
+++ b/site.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
     - base
     - role: gantsign.oh-my-zsh
       users:
-        - username: pskentelbery
+        - username: '{{ primary_user }}'
     - nvim
+  vars_files: ~/projects/ansible_vars/vars.yml