diff --git a/tasks/set_common_vars.yml b/tasks/set_common_vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7cacd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/set_common_vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+- name: Include common vars
+  include_vars: vars/common.yml
diff --git a/tasks/sshd.yml b/tasks/sshd.yml
index 57cb12b..1252445 100644
--- a/tasks/sshd.yml
+++ b/tasks/sshd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
+- include_tasks: set_common_vars.yml
+
 - include_tasks: variables.yml
 
 - include_tasks: install.yml
diff --git a/tests/tasks/restore.yml b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
index e8130e8..75bb25b 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/restore.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
     - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined
 
 - name: Include common variables
-  include_vars: ../../vars/common.yml
+  include_role:
+    name: ansible-sshd
+    tasks_from: set_common_vars.yml
+    public: true
 
 - name: Restart sshd service
   service: