diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d2cd7f..3bbfccb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ none
 Role Variables
 --------------
 
-TODO
+TODO: set override_os_family in inventory for exotic OS like Mendel on Coral Board, which returns "Mendel GNU/Linux" but is a Debian derivative and uses apt.
 
 
 Dependencies
diff --git a/tasks/essentials.yml b/tasks/essentials.yml
index 98bbfab..956cd4b 100644
--- a/tasks/essentials.yml
+++ b/tasks/essentials.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
   include_tasks: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
     - "essentials-{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-    - "essentials-{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+    - "essentials-{{ (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) }}.yml"
diff --git a/tasks/tools.yml b/tasks/tools.yml
index 396ac77..af77562 100644
--- a/tasks/tools.yml
+++ b/tasks/tools.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
   include_tasks: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
     - "tools-{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-    - "tools-{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+    - "tools-{{ (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) }}.yml"
diff --git a/tasks/update.yml b/tasks/update.yml
index dda7b59..38f3331 100644
--- a/tasks/update.yml
+++ b/tasks/update.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
 # Common/Update: Install All Updates
 
+- debug:
+    msg: OS Family {{ override_os_family }} -> {{ (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) }}
+
 - name: update - Update and upgrade all packages
   include_tasks: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
     - "update-{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-    - "update-{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+    - "update-{{ (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) }}.yml"
diff --git a/tasks/usersetup.yml b/tasks/usersetup.yml
index e440fe0..1bf7c18 100644
--- a/tasks/usersetup.yml
+++ b/tasks/usersetup.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
   include_tasks: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
     - "usersetup-{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-    - "usersetup-{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+    - "usersetup-{{ (override_os_family is defined) | ternary(override_os_family,ansible_os_family) }}.yml"