diff --git a/rstudio/rstudio.yml b/rstudio/rstudio.yml
index 0f08e86..bccfc9f 100644
--- a/rstudio/rstudio.yml
+++ b/rstudio/rstudio.yml
@@ -1,68 +1,88 @@
 ---
-- name: PRE_TASK   Update apt cache
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-        upgrade: true
-        update_cache: true
-        autoremove: true
-        autoclean: true
-
-
-- name: Pip
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-        name: python3-pip
-        state: latest
-
 - name: Setup password for default user
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.user:
-        name: "{{ rstudio_vars.default_user }}"
-        password: "{{ rstudio_vars.default_password | password_hash('sha512') }}"
-        update_password: always
-        password_lock: false
+    name: "{{ rstudio_vars.default_user }}"
+    password: "{{ rstudio_vars.default_password | password_hash('sha512') }}"
+    update_password: always
+    password_lock: false
+
+- name: Update package index
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    update_cache: true
+  when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
 
+- name: Install apt-file
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    name: apt-file
+    state: present
+  when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
 
 - name: Install R role
   include_role:
-        name: oefenweb.latest_r
+    name: oefenweb.latest_r
+  vars:
+    r_packages:
+      - name: remotes
+      - name: cran4linux/rspm
+        type: github
   when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
 
 - name: Install rstudio-server role
   include_role:
-        name: oefenweb.rstudio_server
+    name: oefenweb.rstudio_server
   vars:
-        rstudio_install: [r-base]
-        rstudio_server_version: "{{ rstudio_vars.RSTUDIO_VERSION | replace('v', '') | replace('+', '-') }}"
+    rstudio_install: [r-base]
+    rstudio_server_version: "{{ rstudio_vars.RSTUDIO_VERSION | replace('v', '') | replace('+', '-') }}"
   when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
+
+- name: Ensure .Rprofile file exists
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /home/{{ rstudio_vars.default_user }}/.Rprofile
+    state: touch
+  when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
+- name: Configure R profile
+  become: true
+  become_user: ubuntu
+  blockinfile:
+    path: /home/{{ rstudio_vars.default_user }}/.Rprofile
+    marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK"
+    block: |
+      suppressMessages(rspm::enable())
+  when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
+
 - name: Install essential system packages
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-        name:
-              - build-essential
-              - libcurl4-openssl-dev
-              - libssl-dev
-              - zlib1g-dev
-              - libpng-dev
-              - libjpeg-dev
-              - libtiff-dev
-              - libfreetype6-dev
-              - libfontconfig1-dev
-              - libmysqlclient-dev
-              - libsqlite3-dev
-              - libpq-dev
-              - libfribidi-dev
-              - libharfbuzz-dev
-              - libxml2-dev
-              - cmake
-        state: present
+    name:
+      - build-essential
+      - libcurl4-openssl-dev
+      - libssl-dev
+      - zlib1g-dev
+      - libpng-dev
+      - libjpeg-dev
+      - libtiff-dev
+      - libfreetype6-dev
+      - libfontconfig1-dev
+      - libmysqlclient-dev
+      - libsqlite3-dev
+      - libpq-dev
+      - libfribidi-dev
+      - libharfbuzz-dev
+      - libxml2-dev
+      - cmake
+    state: present
   become: true
 
 - name: Copy session file if also installing rstudio
   ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: session-timeout-minutes=180
-        dest: "{{ rstudio_vars.RSESSION_FILE_PATH }}"
-        mode: "0644"
-        owner: root
-        group: root
+    content: session-timeout-minutes=180
+    dest: "{{ rstudio_vars.RSESSION_FILE_PATH }}"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
   when: not rstudio_vars.create_only_backend
 
 - name: Flush rstudio handlers