diff --git a/roles/docker/README.md b/roles/docker/README.md
index b7f38e1..0a28265 100644
--- a/roles/docker/README.md
+++ b/roles/docker/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ None.
 
 ## Optional Arguments
 
-None.
+- `docker__gvisor_setup`: Whether or not to set up [gVisor](https://gvisor.dev/) (`runsc` runtime).  
+  > Note: gVisor doesn't work with the embedded DNS server Docker forces for user-defined bridges (see the [relevant GitHub issue](https://github.com/google/gvisor/issues/7469)). A workaround would be to bind mount a `resolv.conf` not relying on localhost DNS (note however that this still doesn't provide local container name resolution). When enabling this option such a helper `resolv.conf` pointing to Quad9 gets deployed to `/etc/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf` for bind-mounting. See the file for usage instructions.
+  
+  Defaults to `false`.
 
 ## Links & Resources
 
diff --git a/roles/docker/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..351f397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+docker__gvisor_setup: false
diff --git a/roles/docker/files/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf b/roles/docker/files/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f047a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/docker/files/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# resolv.conf pointing to Quad9 for bind-mounting into containers on user-defined bridges and using the gVisor runsc runtime.
+# Example: docker run --runtime runsc --mount type=bind,src=/etc/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf,dst=/etc/resolv.conf,ro=true --network your-user-defined-network -it --rm docker.io/library/debian /bin/bash
+
+nameserver 9.9.9.9
+nameserver 149.112.112.112
+nameserver 2620:fe::fe
+nameserver 2620:fe::9
+
+options edns0
diff --git a/roles/docker/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/docker/handlers/main.yaml
index ada2426..6c37581 100644
--- a/roles/docker/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
     daemon_reload: true
   become: true
+
+- name: restart the docker service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: docker.service
+    state: restarted
+  become: true
diff --git a/roles/docker/meta/argument_specs.yaml b/roles/docker/meta/argument_specs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6549387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/docker/meta/argument_specs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    options:
+      docker__gvisor_setup:
+        type: bool
+        required: false
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/main/01_repo_setup.yaml b/roles/docker/tasks/main/01_repo_setup.yaml
index 63bdb91..6105627 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/main/01_repo_setup.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/main/01_repo_setup.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,36 @@
-- name: Ensure Dockers GPG key is added
-  ansible.builtin.get_url:
-    url: https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg
-    dest: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.asc
-    mode: "0644"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-  become: true
+- name: ensure Docker repo
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure Dockers GPG key is added
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg
+        dest: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.asc
+        mode: "0644"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+      become: true
 
-- name: Ensure Docker APT repository is added
-  ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] }} stable"
-    filename: docker
-    state: present
-  become: true
+    - name: Ensure Docker APT repository is added
+      ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
+        repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] }} stable"
+        filename: docker
+        state: present
+      become: true
+
+- name: ensure gVisor repo
+  when: docker__gvisor_setup
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure gVisors GPG key is added
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: https://gvisor.dev/archive.key
+        dest: /etc/apt/keyrings/gvisor.asc
+        mode: "0644"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Ensure gVisors APT repository is added
+      ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
+        repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/gvisor.asc] https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases release main"
+        filename: gvisor
+        state: present
+      become: true
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/main/02_docker_install.yaml b/roles/docker/tasks/main/02_docker_install.yaml
index f2ae880..b7334e1 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/main/02_docker_install.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/main/02_docker_install.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,12 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: true
   become: true
+
+- name: Ensure gVisors packages are installed
+  when: docker__gvisor_setup
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - runsc
+    state: present
+    update_cache: true
+  become: true
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/main/03_docker_config.yaml b/roles/docker/tasks/main/03_docker_config.yaml
index 639e8fa..8c145b2 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/main/03_docker_config.yaml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/main/03_docker_config.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,21 @@
 # - log to systemd journal
 #   https://docs.docker.com/engine/logging/drivers/journald/
 - name: Ensure Docker daemon configuration
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: daemon.json
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: daemon.json.j2
     dest: /etc/docker/daemon.json
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0644"
   become: true
+  notify: restart the docker service
+
+- name: Ensure helper gVisor resolv.conf is deployed
+  when: docker__gvisor_setup
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: gvisor-helper-resolv.conf
+    dest: /etc/gvisor-helper-resolv.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  become: true
diff --git a/roles/docker/files/daemon.json b/roles/docker/templates/daemon.json.j2
similarity index 59%
rename from roles/docker/files/daemon.json
rename to roles/docker/templates/daemon.json.j2
index d55e4cb..b6f6025 100644
--- a/roles/docker/files/daemon.json
+++ b/roles/docker/templates/daemon.json.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "log-driver": "journald",
     "log-opts": {
-        "tag": "{{.Name}}"
+        "tag": "{{ '{{.Name}}' }}"
     },
     "ipv6": true,
     "ip6tables": true,
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@
         "bridge": {
             "com.docker.network.enable_ipv6":"true"
         }
-    }
+    }{% if docker__gvisor_setup %},
+    "runtimes": {
+        "runsc": {
+            "path": "/usr/bin/runsc"
+        }
+    }{% endif %}
 }
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/README.md b/roles/forgejo_runner/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed53e8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# `forgejo_runner`
+
+Ensures Forgejo Runner is installed and set up.  
+See: https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/admin/actions/
+
+## Required Arguments
+
+- `forgejo_runner__config`: The configuration to run the Forgejo Runner with.  
+  A configuration can be generated using `forgejo-runner generate-config`. Also see the [relevant docs](https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/admin/actions/configuration/).
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/files/EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710.asc b/roles/forgejo_runner/files/EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710.asc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b18e74c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/files/EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710.asc
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
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diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/files/forgejo-runner.service b/roles/forgejo_runner/files/forgejo-runner.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e33bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/files/forgejo-runner.service
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Source: https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/src/branch/main/contrib/forgejo-runner.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Forgejo Runner
+Documentation=https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/admin/actions/
+After=docker.service
+Requires=docker.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/forgejo-runner daemon -c /etc/forgejo-runner-config.yaml
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
+
+User=runner
+WorkingDirectory=/home/runner
+Restart=on-failure
+TimeoutSec=0
+RestartSec=10
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/handlers/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3234eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+- name: systemd daemon reload
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    daemon_reload: true
+  become: true
+
+- name: restart the forgejo-runner service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: forgejo-runner.service
+    state: restarted
+  become: true
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/argument_specs.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/argument_specs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c7570e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/argument_specs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    options:
+      forgejo_runner__config:
+        type: str
+        required: true
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/main.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb7d8e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/meta/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - role: docker
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..281f665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- name: Ensure Forgejo Runner is installed
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: main/01_install.yaml
+
+- name: Ensure Forgejo Runner is set up
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: main/02_setup.yaml
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/01_install.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/01_install.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb309a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/01_install.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+- name: get latest release info
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "https://data.forgejo.org/api/v1/repos/forgejo/runner/releases/latest"
+    return_content: true
+  register: forgejo_runner__latest_release_info
+
+- name: set latest version
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    forgejo_runner__latest_version: "{{ forgejo_runner__latest_release_info.json.name | replace('v', '') }}"
+
+- name: set latest version forgejo-runner binary path
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    forgejo_runner__latest_version_binary_path: "/usr/local/bin/forgejo-runner-{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version }}"
+
+- name: check if latest version forgejo-runner binary is installed already
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version_binary_path }}"
+  register: forgejo_runner_latest_version_binary_stat
+
+- name: download and install latest version, if not already present
+  when: not forgejo_runner_latest_version_binary_stat.stat.exists
+  block:
+    - name: set download url
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        forgejo_runner__download_url: "https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/releases/download/v{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version }}/forgejo-runner-{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version }}-linux-amd64"
+
+    - name: temporary directory for download
+      ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+        state: directory
+        suffix: forgejo_runner_download
+      become: true
+      register: forgejo_runner__download_tempdir
+
+    - name: download the forgejo-runner binary
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_url }}"
+        dest: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}/forgejo-runner"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0755"
+      become: true
+
+    - name: download the signature
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_url }}.asc"
+        dest: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}/forgejo-runner.asc"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0644"
+      become: true
+
+    - name: copy key for verification
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710.asc"
+        dest: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}/forgejo-runner-key.asc"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0644"
+      become: true
+
+    - name: ensure sq (Sequoia-PGP) is installed
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name: sq
+      become: true
+
+    - name: verify signature
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: /usr/bin/sq verify --signer-file ./forgejo-runner-key.asc --signature-file forgejo-runner.asc --signatures 1 forgejo-runner
+        chdir: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}"
+      become: true
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: install forgejo-runner binary of this latest version
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        remote_src: true
+        src: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}/forgejo-runner"
+        dest: "{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version_binary_path }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0755"
+      become: true
+
+    - name: ensure symlink points to binary of this latest version
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        src: "{{ forgejo_runner__latest_version_binary_path }}"
+        dest: "/usr/local/bin/forgejo-runner"
+        state: link
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+      become: true
+  always:
+    - name: delete temporary download directory
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ forgejo_runner__download_tempdir.path }}"
+        state: absent
+      become: true
diff --git a/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/02_setup.yaml b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/02_setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c83c057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/forgejo_runner/tasks/main/02_setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+- name: ensure runner group exists
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: runner
+    system: true
+  become: true
+
+- name: ensure runner user exists
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: runner
+    group: runner
+    password: '!'
+    system: true
+    create_home: true
+    groups:
+      - docker
+  become: true
+
+- name: ensure the configuration is deployed
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: "{{ forgejo_runner__config }}"
+    dest: /etc/forgejo-runner-config.yaml
+    owner: root
+    group: runner
+    mode: "0640"
+  become: true
+  notify:
+    - restart the forgejo-runner service
+
+- name: ensure systemd service exists
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: forgejo-runner.service
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/forgejo-runner.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  become: true
+  notify:
+    - systemd daemon reload
+    - restart the forgejo-runner service
+
+- name: ensure systemd service is started and enabled
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: forgejo-runner.service
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
+  become: true