diff --git a/.run/provs-desktop.run.xml b/.run/provs-desktop.run.xml
index 824afd5..1c8aa2f 100644
--- a/.run/provs-desktop.run.xml
+++ b/.run/provs-desktop.run.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="provs-desktop" type="JetRunConfigurationType">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.application.ApplicationKt" />
     <module name="provs.main" />
-    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="-s provs -l myIdeConfig.yaml" />
+    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="basic local -o provsbinaries" />
     <shortenClasspath name="NONE" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/CliArgumentsParser.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/CliArgumentsParser.kt
index 8d73978..e0ab2f4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/CliArgumentsParser.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/CliArgumentsParser.kt
@@ -28,23 +28,33 @@ open class CliArgumentsParser(name: String) : CliTargetParser(name) {
                 target,
                 passwordInteractive
             ),
-            module.configFileName
+            module.configFileName,
+            module.submodules
         )
     }
 
     abstract class DesktopSubcommand(name: String, description: String) : Subcommand(name, description) {
         var parsed: Boolean = false
         var configFileName: ConfigFileName? = null
+        var submodules: List<String>? = null
+
         val cliConfigFileName by option(
             ArgType.String,
             "config-file",
             "c",
             "the filename containing the yaml config",
         )
+        val only by option(
+            ArgType.String,
+            "only",
+            "o",
+            "provisions only parts (currently possible: provsbinaries)",
+        )
 
         override fun execute() {
             configFileName = cliConfigFileName?.let { ConfigFileName(it) }
             parsed = true
+            submodules = only?.split(",")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopCliCommand.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopCliCommand.kt
index 093a2d1..e94b7e5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopCliCommand.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopCliCommand.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class DesktopCliCommand(
     val type: DesktopType,
     val target: TargetCliCommand,
     val configFile: ConfigFileName?,
+    val submodules: List<String>? = null
 ) {
     fun isValid(): Boolean {
         return target.isValid()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
index 3d6d19c..b67fd59 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@ import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.keys.provisionKeys
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.user.base.currentUserCanSudo
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.user.base.whoami
 
+
 fun provisionDesktop(prov: Prov, cmd: DesktopCliCommand) {
     // retrieve config
     val conf = if (cmd.configFile != null) getConfig(cmd.configFile.fileName) else DesktopConfig()
-    with(conf) {
-        prov.provisionWorkplace(cmd.type, ssh?.keyPair(), gpg?.keyPair(), gitUserName, gitEmail)
+    if (cmd.submodules == null) {
+        prov.provisionWorkplace(cmd.type, conf.ssh?.keyPair(), conf.gpg?.keyPair(), conf.gitUserName, conf.gitEmail)
+    } else {
+        prov.provisionWorkplaceSubmodules(cmd.submodules)
     }
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Provisions software and configurations for a personal workplace.
  * Offers the possibility to choose between different types.
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ fun Prov.provisionWorkplace(
     gpg: KeyPair? = null,
     gitUserName: String? = null,
     gitEmail: String? = null,
-) = requireAll {
+) = task {
 
     if (!currentUserCanSudo()) {
         throw Exception("Current user ${whoami()} cannot execute sudo without entering a password! This is necessary to execute provisionWorkplace")
@@ -113,3 +117,19 @@ fun Prov.provisionWorkplace(
     }
     ProvResult(true)
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Provisions submodules for a personal workplace.
+ *
+ * Prerequisites: module must already been installed
+ */
+fun Prov.provisionWorkplaceSubmodules(
+    submodules: List<String>
+) = task {
+    if (submodules.contains(DesktopSubmodule.PROVSBINARIES.name.lowercase())) {
+        aptInstall("jarwrapper")
+        installProvsBinaries()
+    }
+    ProvResult(true)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Scope.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Submodule.kt
similarity index 55%
rename from src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Scope.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Submodule.kt
index 2f1535f..3d65cbf 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Scope.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/Submodule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain
 
-enum class Scope {
-    PROVS
+enum class DesktopSubmodule {
+    PROVSBINARIES
 }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
index c7c5124..cba3619 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.extensions.workplace
 
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain.DesktopType
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain.provisionWorkplace
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain.provisionWorkplaceSubmodules
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.infrastructure.getConfig
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.ubuntu.filesystem.base.fileExists
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.defaultTestContainer
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.tags.ContainerTest
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
@@ -49,6 +51,25 @@ internal class ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest {
         // then
         assertTrue(res.success)
     }
+
+
+    @Test
+    @ContainerTest
+    fun provision_submodule_provsbinaries() {
+        // given
+        val prov = defaultTestContainer()
+
+        // when
+        val res = prov.provisionWorkplaceSubmodules(
+            listOf("provsbinaries")
+        )
+
+        // then
+        assertTrue(res.success)
+        assertTrue(defaultTestContainer().fileExists(" /usr/local/bin/provs-server.jar", sudo = true))
+        assertTrue(defaultTestContainer().fileExists(" /usr/local/bin/provs-desktop.jar", sudo = true))
+    }
+
 }