diff --git a/nodes/zerotier-1.json b/nodes/zerotier-1.json
index 355a4f8..edf4973 100644
--- a/nodes/zerotier-1.json
+++ b/nodes/zerotier-1.json
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
   },
   "run_list": [
     "recipe[kosmos-base]",
-    "recipe[kosmos_zerotier::controller]",
-    "recipe[kosmos_zerotier::firewall]"
+    "role[zerotier_controller]"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/roles/zerotier_controller.rb b/roles/zerotier_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5b1a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/zerotier_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+name "zerotier_controller"
+
+run_list %w(
+  kosmos_zerotier::controller
+  kosmos_zerotier::firewall
+)