diff --git a/dotfiles.yml b/dotfiles.yml
index 7d564fd..5f1a1a3 100644
--- a/dotfiles.yml
+++ b/dotfiles.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     #- git
     #- hushlogin
     - mintty
-    #- python
+    - python
     - readline
     #- ssh
     #- tmux
diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/python/startup.py b/roles/python/files/startup.py
similarity index 100%
rename from dotfiles/.config/python/startup.py
rename to roles/python/files/startup.py
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/main.yml b/roles/python/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..520ddd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: Create the python config and cache directories
+  file:
+      path: "~/.{{ item }}/python"
+      state: directory
+  loop:
+      - cache
+      - config
+
+- name: Deploy python startup file
+  file:
+      src: "{{ role_path }}/files/startup.py"
+      dest: ~/.config/python/startup.py
+      state: link
+      force: yes
+