diff --git a/default.config.yml b/default.config.yml
index 8293cc7..82effb6 100644
--- a/default.config.yml
+++ b/default.config.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ configure_dotfiles: true
 configure_terminal: true
 configure_osx: true
 
+configure_dock: []
+
 configure_sudoers: false
 sudoers_custom_config: ''
 # Example:
diff --git a/main.yml b/main.yml
index b35b077..75521fc 100644
--- a/main.yml
+++ b/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
     - include_tasks: tasks/extra-packages.yml
       tags: ['extra-packages']
 
+    - include_tasks: tasks/dock.yml
+      when: configure_dock
+      tags: ['dock']
+
     - name: Run configured post-provision ansible task files.
       include_tasks: "{{ outer_item }}"
       loop_control:
diff --git a/tasks/dock.yml b/tasks/dock.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51c3a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/dock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: ensure dock items
+  block:
+  - name: Install dockutil
+    homebrew:
+      name: dockutil
+      state: present
+    notify:
+      - Clear homebrew cache
+
+  - name: Ensure unwanted dock items removed.
+    command: dockutil --remove '{{ item }}'
+    ignore_errors: true
+    loop: "{{ dockitems_to_remove }}"
+
+  - name: Ensure required dock items exist.
+    shell: dockutil --find '{{ item.name }}' || dockutil --add '{{ item.path }}'
+    loop: "{{ dockitems_to_persist }}"
+
+  - name: Ensure correct dock order
+    command: dockutil --move '{{ item.name }}' --position '{{ item.pos }}'
+    loop: "{{ dockitems_to_persist }}"
+  tags: ['dock']