diff --git a/roles/dev-npm/Todo.md b/roles/dev-npm/Todo.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07ec1f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dev-npm/Todo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Todos
+- This role seems unused atm, adapt it to your needs as soon as you implement it and remove this message
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diff --git a/roles/dev-npm/defaults/main.yml b/roles/dev-npm/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b9f7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dev-npm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+npm_project_folder: ""
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diff --git a/roles/dev-npm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dev-npm/tasks/main.yml
index 589aa82f..25d740a8 100644
--- a/roles/dev-npm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dev-npm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   command: npm ci
   args:
     chdir: "{{ npm_project_folder }}"
-  when: npm_project_folder is defined
+  when: npm_project_folder != ""
   register: npm_output
   changed_when: "'added' in npm_output.stdout or 'updated' in npm_output.stdout"
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