diff --git a/molecule/default/variables.yml b/molecule/default/variables.yml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6dadb6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule/default/variables.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../tasks/variables.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index 4445c80..9336e01 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@
   gather_facts: true
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Load OS-specific vars
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', params) }}"
-      vars:
-        params:
-          files:
-            - "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
-            - "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
-          paths:
-            - "vars"
+    - name: Include OS vars
+      ansible.builtin.import_tasks: variables.yml
 
     - name: Verify pkg status
       ansible.builtin.package: