diff --git a/client/tasks/software.yml b/client/tasks/software.yml
index a7ac2eaed1814efbebac947e36375d06ae455066..a7965a6747d904d12c8d872d74ba4b60b864af25 100644
--- a/client/tasks/software.yml
+++ b/client/tasks/software.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # file: roles/client/tasks/desktop.yml
 
+- name: Install Intel and Realtek firmware for Dell clients
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - firmware-misc-nonfree
+      - firmware-realtek
+    state: present
+
 - name: ensure office applications are installed
   apt:
     name: