diff --git a/ansible/nuc.yaml b/ansible/nuc.yaml
index da05402..6e60873 100644
--- a/ansible/nuc.yaml
+++ b/ansible/nuc.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
   hosts: nigel.local
   remote_user: nigel
   tasks:
-    - name: Setup basic role on nigel
-      tags:
-        - setup
-        - nomad
-        - volumes
+    - name: Apply the base role to the nuc
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: local-server-head
+        name: base
+    - name: Ensure nomad fixes are applied to the nuc
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: nomad
+    - name: Apply the proxy role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: proxy
diff --git a/ansible/roles/nomad/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/nomad/tasks/main.yaml
index 227b9cc..8e540f8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nomad/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nomad/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
     - name: Ensure the root data directory is present
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ nomad.volumes.root }}"
-        state: directory
+        state: absent
         mode: "0755"
     - name: Ensure registry volume is present
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ nomad.volumes.registry }}"
-        state: directory
+        state: absent
         mode: "0755"
     - name: Ensure the MinIO diretory is present
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ nomad.volumes.nfs }}"
-        state: directory
+        state: absent
         mode: "0755"