diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yml b/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yml
index a080517..2e5a61e 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,4 +46,13 @@ nextcloud_admin_password: admin
 nextcloud_memory_limit_mb: 1024
 nextcloud_upload_limit_mb: 2048
 
-nextcloud_scale_factor: 2
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+nextcloud_scale_factor: 2
+
+# Non-default apps to install and enable
+nextcloud_apps_to_install:
+  - groupfolders
+  - richdocuments
+  - spreed
+  - user_ldap
+  - user_oidc
+  - whiteboard
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diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/plugins.yml b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/plugins.yml
index 32d7c64..2a6d8a5 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/plugins.yml
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/plugins.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
 # tasks file for installing Nextcloud plugins/apps
+
+- name: Install Nextcloud apps
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: docker compose exec -T nextcloud php /var/www/html/occ app:install {{ item }}
+    chdir: "{{ nextcloud_docker_compose_dir }}"
+  loop: "{{ nextcloud_apps_to_install }}"
+  register: app_install_result
+  changed_when: "'installed' in app_install_result.stdout"
+  failed_when:
+    - app_install_result.rc != 0
+    - "'already installed' not in app_install_result.stdout"
+
+- name: Enable Nextcloud apps
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: docker compose exec -T nextcloud php /var/www/html/occ app:enable {{ item }}
+    chdir: "{{ nextcloud_docker_compose_dir }}"
+  loop: "{{ nextcloud_apps_to_install }}"
+  register: app_enable_result
+  changed_when: "'enabled' in app_enable_result.stdout"
+  failed_when:
+    - app_enable_result.rc != 0
+    - "'already enabled' not in app_enable_result.stdout"