diff --git a/group_vars/influxdb.yml b/group_vars/influxdb.yml
index 708bd9c4f..eca0e56b4 100644
--- a/group_vars/influxdb.yml
+++ b/group_vars/influxdb.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+docker_users:
+  - centos
 # influxdb
 influxdb_https_enabled: "true"
 
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ certbot_agree_tos: --agree-tos
 certbot_auth_method: --webroot
 certbot_auto_renew: true
 certbot_auto_renew_user: root
-certbot_auto_renew_hour: "{{ 23 |random(seed=inventory_hostname)  }}"
-certbot_auto_renew_minute: "{{ 59 |random(seed=inventory_hostname)  }}"
+certbot_auto_renew_hour: "{{ 23 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
+certbot_auto_renew_minute: "{{ 59 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
 certbot_domains:
   - "{{ hostname }}"
 certbot_environment: "production"    # change to production when ready to go
diff --git a/influxdb.yml b/influxdb.yml
index 8986010ed..7c11efc92 100644
--- a/influxdb.yml
+++ b/influxdb.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - hosts: influxdb
+  name: InfluxDB
   become: true
   vars:
     hostname: influxdb.galaxyproject.eu
   vars_files:
     - "secret_group_vars/all.yml"
   pre_tasks:
-    - name: Set default version of Python
-      alternatives:
-        name: python
-        path: /usr/bin/python3
-    - name: Install docker pip package
-      ansible.builtin.pip:
-        name: docker
-    - name: Set docker_users (Docker role)
-      set_fact:
-        docker_users: "centos"
+    - name: Install Dependencies
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: ['python3-virtualenv', 'python3-docker']
     - name: Configure SELinux
       ansible.posix.seboolean:
         name: "{{ item }}"
@@ -38,14 +33,14 @@
         enable_powertools: true        # geerlingguy.repo-epel role doesn't enable PowerTools repository
         enable_remap_user: true
         enable_create_user: true
-#    - geerlingguy.repo-epel     # Install EPEL repository
-#    - usegalaxy-eu.autoupdates  # keep all of our packages up to date
-#    - influxdata.chrony         # Keep our time in sync.
-#    - usegalaxy-eu.dynmotd
-#    - hxr.monitor-email
+    - geerlingguy.repo-epel     # Install EPEL repository
+    - usegalaxy-eu.autoupdates  # keep all of our packages up to date
+    - influxdata.chrony         # Keep our time in sync.
+    - usegalaxy-eu.dynmotd
+    - hxr.monitor-email
 #    # Applications
-#    - geerlingguy.docker
-#    - galaxyproject.nginx
+    - geerlingguy.docker
+    - galaxyproject.nginx
     - usegalaxy_eu.influxdbserver
     - dj-wasabi.telegraf
     # hardening