diff --git a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/files/consul.hcl b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/files/consul.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af64eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/files/consul.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+bind_addr = "{{ GetInterfaceIP 'eno1' }}"
+advertise_addr = "{{ GetInterfaceIP 'eno1' }}"
+client_addr = "{{ GetInterfaceIP 'eno1' }}"
+server = true
+data_dir = "/opt/consul"
+
+ui_config { 
+    enabled = true
+}
+
diff --git a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad.yaml b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad.yaml
index 0330c05..fc62e3b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/local-server-head/tasks/nomad.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,22 @@
   - name: Update apt repo cache
     ansible.builtin.apt:
       update_cache: true
+- name: Install consul
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: consul
 - name: Install nomad package
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     pkg: nomad
+- name: Copy in the consul configuration
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: consul.hcl
+    dest: /etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
+    mode: "0644"
+- name: Start consul
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: nomad
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
 - name: Make sure the nomad service is available
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
     name: nomad