diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 201f938..1f71e8d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 pacman_packages: []
 pacman_update_cache: false
+pacman_upgrade_system: false
 
 ...
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6f38707..5a879de 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     update_cache: true
   when: pacman_update_cache
 
+- name: Upgrade installed packages
+  pacman:
+    upgrade: true
+  when: pacman_upgrade_system
+
 - name: Install Pacman packages
   pacman:
     force: '{{ item.force | default("no") }}'