diff --git a/roles/base.rb b/roles/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6005b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+name "base"
+
+run_list %w(
+  kosmos-base::chef_client
+  kosmos-base::default
+)
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/chef_client.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/chef_client.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29da360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/chef_client.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#
+# Cookbook Name:: kosmos-base
+# Recipe:: chef_client
+#
+# Copyright 2019, Kosmos
+#
+# All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
+#
+
+# Update chef to the chosen version
+chef_version = '14.11.21'
+chef_client_updater "Install #{chef_version}" do
+  version chef_version
+end
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/default.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/default.rb
index 65e70b3..fea60e2 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-base/recipes/default.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ include_recipe 'apt'
 include_recipe 'timezone_iii'
 include_recipe 'ntp'
 
-# Update chef to the chosen version
-chef_version = '14.11.21'
-chef_client_updater "Install #{chef_version}" do
-  version chef_version
-end
-
 package 'mailutils'
 package 'mosh'