diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/README.rst b/roles/install-nodejs/README.rst
index 09f7e0679..e6cf203e2 100644
--- a/roles/install-nodejs/README.rst
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/README.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-Install NodeJS from nodesource
+Install NodeJS from nodesource.
+
+**OS supported**
+
+This role supports the following OS families:
+
+- Debian
+- Fedora
+- Red Hat
+- SUSE
 
 **Role Variables**
 
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Debian.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Debian.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27574f116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Debian.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+- name: Pin nodejs installs to nodesource
+  copy:
+    src: 00-nodesource.pref
+    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/00-nodesource.pref
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Add nodesource repository key
+  apt_key:
+    url: "https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key"
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Add nodesource apt source repository
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb-src https://deb.nodesource.com/node_{{ node_version }}.x {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+    state: present
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Add nodesource apt repository
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_{{ node_version }}.x {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  become: yes
+
+# Use template so that we can easily update this in the future to be able to
+# use a mirror location.
+- name: Pin NodeJS to nodesource apt repository
+  become: yes
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nodejs.pref
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: root
+    src: nodejs.pref.j2
+
+- name: Install NodeJS from nodesource
+  package:
+    name: nodejs
+    state: latest
+  become: yes
+  tags:
+    # Ignore ANSIBLE0010: We really want latest version
+    - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Fedora.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Fedora.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..170dfd2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Fedora.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+- name: Install Nodesource repository (Fedora < 29)
+  package:
+    name: "https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_{{ node_version }}.x/fc/{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/{{ ansible_architecture }}/nodesource-release-fc{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-1.noarch.rpm"
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version < 29
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Fail installation if node version < 11 (Fedora >= 29)
+  fail:
+    msg: Fedora 29 and later only support NodeJS >= 11.x
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version >= 29
+    - node_version < 11
+
+- name: Install Nodesource repository (Fedora >= 29)
+  package:
+    name: "https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_{{ node_version }}.x/fc/{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/{{ ansible_architecture }}/nodesource-release-fc{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-1.noarch.rpm"
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version >= 29
+    - node_version >= 11
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Install NodeJS
+  package:
+    name: "nodejs"
+    state: latest
+  become: yes
+  tags:
+    # Ignore ANSIBLE0010: We really want latest version
+    - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_RedHat.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_RedHat.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a59156106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_RedHat.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+- name: Install Nodesource repository
+  package:
+    name: "https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_{{ node_version }}.x/el/{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}/{{ ansible_architecture }}/nodesource-release-el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-1.noarch.rpm"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Update yum cache
+  yum:
+    update_cache: yes
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Install NodeJS
+  package:
+    name: "nodejs"
+    state: latest
+  become: yes
+  tags:
+    # Ignore ANSIBLE0010: We really want latest version
+    - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Suse.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Suse.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..993eb1f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_Suse.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+- name: Update zypper cache
+  zypper:
+    update_cache: yes
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Set node package name
+  set_fact:
+    nodejs_pkg: "nodejs{{ node_version }}"
+
+- name: Install NodeJS
+  package:
+    name: "{{ nodejs_pkg }}"
+    state: latest
+  become: yes
+  tags:
+    # Ignore ANSIBLE0010: We really want latest version
+    - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_default.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_default.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..879aa4d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/distros/install_default.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Note: there are possible workarounds:
+#
+# - https://github.com/nodejs/help/wiki/Installation#how-to-install-nodejs-via-binary-archive-on-linux
+# - https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/BUILDING.md#building-nodejs-on-supported-platforms
+
+- name: Fail for unsupported OSes
+  fail:
+    msg: "Unsupported OS family {{ ansible_os_family }}"
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
index 553099f0c..192a06a79 100644
--- a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,57 +1,26 @@
-- name: Update apt cache
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-  become: yes
+- name: Check for the presence of node
+  command: command -v node
+  register: install_nodejs_node_installed
+  ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: Install prereqs
-  package:
-    name: apt-transport-https
-    state: present
-  become: yes
+- name: Check for the presence of npm
+  command: command -v npm
+  register: install_nodejs_npm_installed
+  ignore_errors: true
 
-- name: Pin nodejs installs to nodesource
-  copy:
-    src: 00-nodesource.pref
-    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/00-nodesource.pref
-  become: yes
-
-- name: Add nodesource repository key
-  apt_key:
-    url: "https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key"
-  become: yes
-
-- name: Add nodesource apt source repository
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb-src https://deb.nodesource.com/node_{{ node_version }}.x {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
-    state: present
-  become: yes
-
-- name: Add nodesource apt repository
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_{{ node_version }}.x {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes
-  become: yes
-
-# Use template so that we can easily update this in the future to be able to
-# use a mirror location.
-- name: Pin NodeJS to nodesource apt repository
-  become: yes
-  template:
-    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nodejs.pref
-    group: root
-    mode: 0644
-    owner: root
-    src: nodejs.pref.j2
-
-- name: Install NodeJS from nodesource
-  package:
-    name: nodejs
-    state: latest
-  become: yes
-  tags:
-    # Ignore ANSIBLE0010: We really want latest version
-    - skip_ansible_lint
+- name: Install nodejs according to distro
+  include_tasks: "{{ lookup('first_found', params) }}"
+  vars:
+    params:
+      files:
+        - "install_{{ ansible_distribution }}.{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yaml"
+        - "install_{{ ansible_distribution }}.yaml"
+        - "install_{{ ansible_os_family }}.yaml"
+        - "install_default.yaml"
+      paths:
+        - distros
+  when:
+    install_nodejs_node_installed.rc == 1 or install_nodejs_npm_installed == 1
 
 - name: Output node version
   command: node --version