diff --git a/ansible/nym-node/roles/tunnel/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/nym-node/roles/tunnel/tasks/main.yml
index 33f380aac7..2d2bf60e3e 100644
--- a/ansible/nym-node/roles/tunnel/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/nym-node/roles/tunnel/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- name: Configure tunnel manager
-  tags:
-    - network_tunnel_manager
-  become: true
-  command:
-    cmd: "/root/nym-binaries/network-tunnel-manager.sh {{ item }}"
+- name: Ensure nym binaries directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /root/nym-binaries
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: Download network tunnel manager
+  get_url:
+    url: "{{ tunnel_manager_url }}"
+    dest: /root/nym-binaries/network-tunnel-manager.sh
+    mode: "0755"
+    force: yes
+
+- name: Run network tunnel manager
+  command: "/root/nym-binaries/network-tunnel-manager.sh {{ item }}"
   loop:
-    - complete_networking_configuration
-  register: tunnel_mgr
-  failed_when: false
+    - complete_networking_configuration
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