diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 8e05f536..54bfcdb1 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ users:
   - username: mg
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'mg_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: "{{ ssh_public_key_mg }}"
     allow_sudo: true
@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ users:
   - username: ansible-user
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'ansible_user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJcBwOjanQV6sFWaTetqpl20SVe3aRzGjKbsp7hKkDCE mg@irantu
     allow_sudo: true
diff --git a/group_vars/blocky.yml b/group_vars/blocky.yml
index f667a14c..d330f2cf 100644
--- a/group_vars/blocky.yml
+++ b/group_vars/blocky.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ apt_packages_extra:
 
 ### mgrote_user_setup
 dotfiles_vim_vundle_repo_url: "http://{{ ansible_forgejo_user | urlencode }}:{{ ansible_forgejo_user_pass | urlencode }}@192.168.2.42:3000/mirrors/Vundle.vim.git"
-dotfiles:
-  - user: mg
-    home: /home/mg
-  - user: root
-    home: /root
 dotfiles_repo_url: http://192.168.2.42:3000/mg/dotfiles
 
 ### mgrote_restic
diff --git a/group_vars/docker.yml b/group_vars/docker.yml
index b0ebe4e6..ba96e136 100644
--- a/group_vars/docker.yml
+++ b/group_vars/docker.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ users:
   - username: mg
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'mg_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo, docker
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
+      - docker
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: "{{ ssh_public_key_mg }}"
     allow_sudo: true
@@ -37,7 +40,10 @@ users:
   - username: docker-user
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'docker-user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo, docker
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
+      - docker
     state: present
     allow_sudo: true
     allow_passwordless_sudo: true
@@ -45,7 +51,9 @@ users:
   - username: ansible-user
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'ansible_user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJcBwOjanQV6sFWaTetqpl20SVe3aRzGjKbsp7hKkDCE mg@irantu
     allow_sudo: true
diff --git a/group_vars/pbs.yml b/group_vars/pbs.yml
index a49d370c..6520ac76 100644
--- a/group_vars/pbs.yml
+++ b/group_vars/pbs.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,19 @@ users:
   - username: root
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'root_linux_password_hash_proxmox', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo, root
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
+      - root
     state: present
     allow_sudo: true
     allow_passwordless_sudo: true
   - username: mg
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'mg_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: "{{ ssh_public_key_mg }}"
     allow_sudo: true
@@ -28,7 +33,9 @@ users:
   - username: ansible-user
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'ansible_user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJcBwOjanQV6sFWaTetqpl20SVe3aRzGjKbsp7hKkDCE mg@irantu
     allow_sudo: true
diff --git a/group_vars/pve.yml b/group_vars/pve.yml
index ee839847..b2b56dcc 100644
--- a/group_vars/pve.yml
+++ b/group_vars/pve.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,19 @@ users:
   - username: root
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'root_linux_password_hash_proxmox', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo, root
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
+      - root
     state: present
     allow_sudo: true
     allow_passwordless_sudo: true
   - username: mg
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'mg_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: "{{ ssh_public_key_mg }}"
     allow_sudo: true
@@ -22,7 +27,9 @@ users:
   - username: ansible-user
     password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'ansible_user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
     update_password: always
-    groups: ssh, sudo
+    groups:
+      - ssh
+      - sudo
     state: present
     public_ssh_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJcBwOjanQV6sFWaTetqpl20SVe3aRzGjKbsp7hKkDCE mg@irantu
     allow_sudo: true
diff --git a/inventory b/inventory
index 9ee17c89..72a6505a 100644
--- a/inventory
+++ b/inventory
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ all:
         docker10.mgrote.net:
     vmtest:
       hosts:
-        vm-test-2204.mgrote.net:
+        vm-test-2404.mgrote.net:
         pbs-test.mgrote.net:
         pve5-test.mgrote.net:
     pve:
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ all:
         munin.mgrote.net:
     test:
       hosts:
-        vm-test-2204.mgrote.net:
+        vm-test-2404.mgrote.net:
         pve5-test.mgrote.net:
         pbs-test.mgrote.net:
diff --git a/playbooks/1_bootstrap.yml b/playbooks/1_bootstrap.yml
index 8f616148..a2137de8 100644
--- a/playbooks/1_bootstrap.yml
+++ b/playbooks/1_bootstrap.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
       - username: ansible-user
         password: "{{ lookup('viczem.keepass.keepass', 'ansible_user_linux_password_hash', 'password') }}"
         update_password: always
-        groups: ssh, sudo
+        groups:
+          - ssh
+          - sudo
         state: present
         public_ssh_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJcBwOjanQV6sFWaTetqpl20SVe3aRzGjKbsp7hKkDCE mg@irantu
         allow_sudo: true
diff --git a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
index e7a76f47..4b3916fd 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 ---
-- name: set groups as list
+- name: Set groups as list
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    groups_as_list: "{{ (((((groups_as_list | default([]) + item.groups.split(','))) | map('trim')) | list) | sort) | unique }}"
-  loop: '{{ users }}'
+    groups_as_list: "{{ ((( item.groups ) | list) | sort) | unique }}"
+  loop: "{{ users }}"
   when: item.groups is defined
 
-- name: create groups
+- name: Ensure groups exist
   ansible.builtin.group:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
-  loop: "{{ groups_as_list }}"
+  loop: '{{ groups_as_list }}'
   when: groups_as_list is defined
+  no_log: true
 
-- name: create users
+- name: Ensure users exist
   ansible.builtin.user:
     name: "{{ item.username }}"
     uid: "{{ item.uid | default(omit) }}"
@@ -23,16 +24,18 @@
     createhome: "{{ item.createhome | default('yes') }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
   loop: '{{ users }}'
+  no_log: true
 
-- name: add ssh key
+- name: Ensure user ssh-keys exist
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
     user: "{{ item.username }}"
     key: "{{ item.public_ssh_key }}"
     state: present
   when: item.public_ssh_key is defined
   loop: '{{ users }}'
+  no_log: true
 
-- name: add to sudoers
+- name: Ensure users are added to sudoers
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/sudoers
     state: present
@@ -41,3 +44,4 @@
     validate: 'visudo -cf %s'
   when: item.allow_sudo|default(false) and item.allow_sudo is defined
   loop: '{{ users }}'
+  no_log: true