diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index ff3e4f5..6390003 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@
     - /etc/ansible
     - /etc/ansible/facts.d
 
+- name: add ansible_export fact
+  copy:
+    dest: /etc/ansible/facts.d/export.fact
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/sh
+      if [ -d /export ]; then
+          echo "true"
+      else
+          echo "false"
+      fi
+    mode: 0755
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+
+- name: reload facts
+  setup:
+    filter: ansible_local
+
 - name: set correct hostname
   hostname:
     name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"