diff --git a/playbooks/alpine/install-zerotier.yml b/playbooks/alpine/install-zerotier.yml
index 457c23d..31ae470 100644
--- a/playbooks/alpine/install-zerotier.yml
+++ b/playbooks/alpine/install-zerotier.yml
@@ -1,58 +1,112 @@
 ---
-- name: Install ZeroTier on Alpine hosts using Docker
+- name: Install ZeroTier binary on Alpine
   hosts: alpine
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
 
-  tasks:
-    - name: Verify Alpine Linux
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - ansible_facts["distribution"] == "Alpine"
-          - ansible_facts["architecture"] == "x86_64"
+  vars:
+    zerotier_version: "1.16.2"
+    zerotier_dir: /var/lib/zerotier-one
+    zerotier_binary_url: "https://download.zerotier.com/RELEASES/1.4.2/dist/static-binaries/zerotier-one.x86_64.gz"
 
-    - name: Ensure persistent ZeroTier directory exists
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install required packages
+      community.general.apk:
+        name:
+          - ca-certificates
+          - curl
+          - gzip
+          - iproute2
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+
+    - name: Create ZeroTier directories
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /opt/zerotier-one
+        path: "{{ item }}"
         state: directory
         owner: root
         group: root
-        mode: "0700"
+        mode: "0755"
+      loop:
+        - /usr/local/bin
+        - "{{ zerotier_dir }}"
 
-    - name: Ensure TUN device exists
+    - name: Download ZeroTier static binary
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ zerotier_binary_url }}"
+        dest: /tmp/zerotier-one.gz
+        mode: "0644"
+        force: true
+
+    - name: Extract ZeroTier binary
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: gzip -dc /tmp/zerotier-one.gz
+      register: zerotier_binary
+      changed_when: true
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Install ZeroTier binary
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: "{{ zerotier_binary.stdout }}"
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/zerotier-one
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0755"
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Create ZeroTier CLI symlink
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        src: /usr/local/bin/zerotier-one
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/zerotier-cli
+        state: link
+
+    - name: Create OpenRC service
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /etc/init.d/zerotier-one
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0755"
+        content: |
+          #!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+          name="ZeroTier One"
+          command="/usr/local/bin/zerotier-one"
+          command_args="-d"
+          command_background="yes"
+          pidfile="/run/zerotier-one.pid"
+          directory="{{ zerotier_dir }}"
+          output_log="/var/log/zerotier-one.log"
+          error_log="/var/log/zerotier-one.log"
+
+    - name: Check TUN device
       ansible.builtin.stat:
         path: /dev/net/tun
       register: zerotier_tun
 
-    - name: Fail if TUN device is unavailable
+    - name: Stop if TUN device is missing
       ansible.builtin.fail:
-        msg: "Enable /dev/net/tun on this host or its Proxmox LXC configuration first."
+        msg: "ZeroTier binary is installed, but /dev/net/tun is missing. Enable TUN access in the Proxmox LXC configuration before starting the service."
       when: not zerotier_tun.stat.exists
-      
-    - name: Install Python dependencies for Docker modules
-      community.general.apk:
-        name:
-          - py3-requests
-        state: present
-        update_cache: true
 
-    - name: Pull ZeroTier container image
-      community.docker.docker_image:
-        name: zyclonite/zerotier:1.14.2
-        source: pull
+    - name: Enable ZeroTier at boot
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: rc-update add zerotier-one default
+      register: zerotier_rc_update
+      changed_when: zerotier_rc_update.rc == 0
+      failed_when: false
 
-    - name: Run ZeroTier container
-      community.docker.docker_container:
-        name: zerotier
-        image: zyclonite/zerotier:1.14.2
-        state: started
-        restart_policy: unless-stopped
-        network_mode: host
-        capabilities:
-          - NET_ADMIN
-          - SYS_ADMIN
-        devices:
-          - /dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun
-        volumes:
-          - /opt/zerotier-one:/var/lib/zerotier-one
+    - name: Start ZeroTier
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: rc-service zerotier-one restart
+      register: zerotier_start
+      changed_when: zerotier_start.rc == 0
 
+    - name: Verify ZeroTier binary
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: /usr/local/bin/zerotier-one -v
+      register: zerotier_version_check
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Display installed version
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        var: zerotier_version_check.stdout
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