diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 35a273c..77d624b 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     - { role: base, tags: ['base'] }
     - { role: fonts, tags: ['fonts'] }
     - { role: x, tags: ['x'] }
+    - { role: slim, tags: ['slim'] }
     - { role: i3, tags: ['i3'] }
     - { role: network, tags: ['network'] }
     - { role: networkmanager, tags: ['networkmanager'] }
diff --git a/roles/slim/meta/main.yml b/roles/slim/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96e8b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/slim/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - { role: fonts }
diff --git a/roles/x/tasks/slim.yml b/roles/slim/tasks/main.yml
similarity index 89%
rename from roles/x/tasks/slim.yml
rename to roles/slim/tasks/main.yml
index 32d1c41..128bc3e 100644
--- a/roles/x/tasks/slim.yml
+++ b/roles/slim/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,34 +1,24 @@
 ---
 - name: Install SLiM
   pacman: name=slim state=present
-  tags:
-    - slim
 
 - name: Enable SLiM
   service: name=slim.service enabled=yes
-  tags:
-    - slim
 
 - name: Set the SLiM login shell
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/slim.conf
               regexp=^login_cmd
               state=present
               line="login_cmd   exec {{ user.shell }} --login ~/.xinitrc %session"
-  tags:
-    - slim
 
 - name: Configure SLiM to properly log logins to utmp and wtmp
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/slim.conf
               regexp=^sessionstart_cmd
               state=present
               line="sessionstart_cmd   /usr/bin/sessreg -a -l tty$(fgconsole) %user"
-  tags:
-    - slim
 
 - name: Configure SLiM to properly log logouts to utmp and wtmp
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/slim.conf
               regexp=^sessionstop_cmd
               state=present
               line="sessionstop_cmd   /usr/bin/sessreg -d -l tty$(fgconsole) %user"
-  tags:
-    - slim
diff --git a/roles/x/meta/main.yml b/roles/x/meta/main.yml
index c099c8a..96e8b33 100644
--- a/roles/x/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/x/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ---
 dependencies:
-  - { role: base }
   - { role: fonts }
diff --git a/roles/x/tasks/main.yml b/roles/x/tasks/main.yml
index 31e6cd9..a0f1440 100644
--- a/roles/x/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/x/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 - name: Add user to video group
   user: name={{ user.name }} groups=video append=yes
 
-- include: slim.yml
 - include: sxhkd.yml
 - include: unclutter.yml
 - include: volwheel.yml