diff --git a/ce-dev/ansible/vars/provision/ce_provision.yml b/ce-dev/ansible/vars/provision/ce_provision.yml
index d2476fe0f..4819f04c5 100644
--- a/ce-dev/ansible/vars/provision/ce_provision.yml
+++ b/ce-dev/ansible/vars/provision/ce_provision.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Common vars for local development.
+_ce_provision_username: "ce-dev"
 ce_provision:
   username: "ce-dev"
   own_repository: "https://github.com/codeenigma/ce-provision.git"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c47d96562..30f57ebc2 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ echo "-------------------------------------------------"
 su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/usr/bin/python3 -m venv /home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python"
 su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip"
 su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python/bin/pip install ansible netaddr python-debian"
-su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python/bin/ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix --force"
+su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python/bin/ansible-galaxy -p /home/$CONTROLLER_USER/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections collection install ansible.posix --force"
 if [ "$AWS_SUPPORT" = "true" ]; then
   su - "$CONTROLLER_USER" -c "/home/$CONTROLLER_USER/ce-python/bin/pip install boto3"
 fi
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ ce_provision:
       repo: https://github.com/vlcty/ansible-systemd-timers.git
       branch: master
   galaxy_custom_requirements_file: ""
+  galaxy_installation_path: "/home/{{ _ce_provision_username }}/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections"
   upgrade_galaxy:
     enabled: true
     command: "/home/${CONTROLLER_USER}/ce-python/bin/ansible-galaxy collection install --force"
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/ansible.cfg b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/ansible.cfg
index d1191e163..f3117748d 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/ansible.cfg
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/ansible.cfg
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ inventory      = hosts
 # inject_facts_as_vars = True
 
 # additional paths to search for roles in, colon separated
-roles_path = roles
+roles_path = roles:/home/controller/.ansible/roles:/home/controller/ce-provision/roles
+
+# additional paths to search for collections in, colon separated
+collections_path = /home/controller/.ansible/collections
 
 # uncomment this to disable SSH key host checking
 # @todo We probably want to accept new keys, but fail on changes.
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/defaults/main.yml
index dfccea372..061e08fc6 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ ce_deploy:
   groups: []
   # File containing default roles and collections to install via Ansible Galaxy.
   # Roles will be installed to $HOME/.ansible/roles for the provision user. This roles path should be added to your ansible.cfg file.
+  # Collections will be installed to $HOME/.ansible/collections for the provision user. This collections path should also be added to your ansible.cfg file.
   galaxy_custom_requirements_file: "/home/{{ _ce_deploy.username }}/ce-deploy/config/files/galaxy-requirements.yml"
+  galaxy_installation_path: "/home/{{ _ce_deploy.username }}/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections"
   upgrade_galaxy:
     enabled: true
     command: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy collection install --force" # _venv_path in the _init role - must match ce_deploy.venv_path if overridden
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/tasks/main.yml
index 447cd99c1..1edcc7007 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_deploy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@
 
 - name: Install mandatory ansible-galaxy roles and collections.
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -r {{ ce_deploy.local_dir }}/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml --force"
+    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -p {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_deploy.local_dir }}/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml --force"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ ce_deploy.username }}"
 
 - name: Install custom ansible-galaxy roles and collections.
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -r {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }} --force"
+    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -p {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }} --force"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ ce_deploy.username }}"
   when: _ce_deploy_custom_galaxy_requirements.stat.exists
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
   vars:
     timers:
       upgrade_ce_deploy_ansible_galaxy_mandatory:
-        timer_command: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -r  {{ ce_deploy.local_dir }}/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
+        timer_command: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -p {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_installation_path }} -r  {{ ce_deploy.local_dir }}/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
         timer_user: "{{ ce_deploy.username }}"
         timer_OnCalendar: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.on_calendar }}"
   when: ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.enabled
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
   vars:
     timers:
       upgrade_ce_deploy_ansible_galaxy_custom:
-        timer_command: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -r  {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
+        timer_command: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -p {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_installation_path }} -r  {{ ce_deploy.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
         timer_user: "{{ ce_deploy.username }}"
         timer_OnCalendar: "{{ ce_deploy.upgrade_galaxy.on_calendar }}"
   when:
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_provision/ansible.cfg b/roles/debian/ce_provision/ansible.cfg
index d73ed95ac..932994edd 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_provision/ansible.cfg
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_provision/ansible.cfg
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ library        = modules
 # inject_facts_as_vars = True
 
 # additional paths to search for roles in, colon separated
-roles_path = roles
+roles_path = roles:/home/controller/.ansible/roles:/home/controller/ce-provision/roles
+
+# additional paths to search for collections in, colon separated
+collections_path = /home/controller/.ansible/collections
 
 # uncomment this to disable SSH key host checking
 # @todo We probably want to accept new keys, but fail on changes.
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_provision/defaults/main.yml b/roles/debian/ce_provision/defaults/main.yml
index 863be9952..59ff8bc78 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_provision/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_provision/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ ce_provision:
       branch: master
   # File containing default roles and collections to install via Ansible Galaxy.
   # Roles will be installed to $HOME/.ansible/roles for the provision user. This roles path should be added to your ansible.cfg file.
+  # Collections will be installed to $HOME/.ansible/collections for the provision user. This collections path should also be added to your ansible.cfg file.
   galaxy_custom_requirements_file: "/home/{{ _ce_provision_username }}/ce-provision/config/files/galaxy-requirements.yml"
+  galaxy_installation_path: "/home/{{ _ce_provision_username }}/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections"
   upgrade_galaxy:
     enabled: true
     command: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy collection install --force" # _venv_path in the _init role - must match ce_provision.venv_path if overridden
diff --git a/roles/debian/ce_provision/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/ce_provision/tasks/main.yml
index d81941702..9dab0d778 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ce_provision/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/ce_provision/tasks/main.yml
@@ -226,13 +226,13 @@
 
 - name: Install mandatory ansible-galaxy roles and collections.
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -r {{ ce_provision.local_dir }}/roles/debian/ce_provision/meta/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml --force-with-deps"
+    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -p {{ ce_provision.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_provision.local_dir }}/roles/debian/ce_provision/meta/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml --force-with-deps"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ ce_provision.username }}"
 
 - name: Install custom ansible-galaxy roles and collections.
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -r {{ ce_provision.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
+    cmd: "{{ _venv_path }}/bin/ansible-galaxy install -p {{ ce_provision.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_provision.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ ce_provision.username }}"
   when: _ce_provision_custom_galaxy_requirements.stat.exists
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
   vars:
     timers:
       upgrade_ce_provision_ansible_galaxy_mandatory:
-        timer_command: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -r {{ ce_provision.local_dir }}/roles/debian/ce_provision/meta/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
+        timer_command: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -p {{ ce_provision.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_provision.local_dir }}/roles/debian/ce_provision/meta/requirements-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
         timer_user: "{{ ce_provision.username }}"
         timer_OnCalendar: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.on_calendar }}"
   when: ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.enabled
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
   vars:
     timers:
       upgrade_ce_provision_ansible_galaxy_custom:
-        timer_command: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -r {{ ce_provision.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
+        timer_command: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.command }} -p {{ ce_provision.galaxy_installation_path }} -r {{ ce_provision.galaxy_custom_requirements_file }}"
         timer_user: "{{ ce_provision.username }}"
         timer_OnCalendar: "{{ ce_provision.upgrade_galaxy.on_calendar }}"
   when: