diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index ecfe6f8..074ae1f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0644
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+- name: Add an Apt signing key, uses whichever key is at the URL
+  apt_key:
+    url: "{{ consul_repo_url }}/gpg"
+    state: present
+  when: "ansible_os_family|lower == 'debian'"
+
+- name: Add Debian/Ubuntu Linux repository
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb {{ consul_repo_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: true
+  when: "ansible_os_family|lower == 'debian'"
+
 - name: install package
   package:
     name: "{{ consul_os_package }}"
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index c837ff2..25ccc05 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ consul_os_package:
 consul_service_name: consul
 
 dnsmasq_package: "dnsmasq"
+
+consul_repo_prerequisites:
+  - gpg
+
+consul_repo_url: "https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com"