diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
index a6ce5ac4d..c5ac51acc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pr:
           - debian11-calico-collection
           - debian11-macvlan
           - debian12-cilium
+          - debian13-cilium
           - fedora39-kube-router
           - openeuler24-calico
           - rockylinux9-cilium
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ pr_extended:
           - debian11-docker
           - debian12-calico
           - debian12-docker
+          - debian13-calico
           - rockylinux9-calico
           - ubuntu22-all-in-one-docker
           - ubuntu24-all-in-one-docker
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 189b3aa1b..a8689a206 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ vagrant up
 ## Supported Linux Distributions
 
 - **Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk**
-- **Debian** Bookworm, Bullseye
+- **Debian** Bookworm, Bullseye, Trixie
 - **Ubuntu** 22.04, 24.04
 - **CentOS/RHEL** [8, 9](docs/operating_systems/rhel.md#rhel-8)
 - **Fedora** 39, 40
diff --git a/docs/developers/ci.md b/docs/developers/ci.md
index 29375438d..6a55fb472 100644
--- a/docs/developers/ci.md
+++ b/docs/developers/ci.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 amazon |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
 debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+debian13 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 amazon |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian12 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+debian13 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 amazon |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+debian13 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 flatcar4081 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
diff --git a/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml b/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
index 90cf120cb..4721837d9 100644
--- a/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ pkgs:
   socat: []
   software-properties-common:
     - "{{ ansible_os_family == 'Debian' }}"
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution_major_version != '13' }}"
   tar: []
   unzip: []
   xfsprogs: []
diff --git a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
index 49273bd60..60d381171 100644
--- a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ images:
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
+  debian-13:
+    filename: debian-13-generic-amd64-20250806-2196.qcow2
+    url: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/cloud/trixie/20250806-2196/debian-13-generic-amd64-20250806-2196.qcow2
+    checksum: sha512:a7dfe434afc40afb0a791c777f3edba6b1a5c4b7315a61073fe5e34752d3bc5fd44ff67ef054eb4263687a97f7ce4896bf5bad5f216ef8b9d4a84541759e743d
+    converted: true
+    tag: "latest"
+
   oracle-7:
     filename: oracle-linux-76.qcow2
     url: https://storage.googleapis.com/born-images/oracle76/oracle-linux-76.qcow2
diff --git a/tests/files/debian12-calico.yml b/tests/files/debian12-calico.yml
index e810c8747..13a84f29f 100644
--- a/tests/files/debian12-calico.yml
+++ b/tests/files/debian12-calico.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ cloud_image: debian-12
 # Kubespray settings
 
 dns_mode: coredns_dual
-kube_asymetric_encryption_algorithm: "RSA-3072"
+kube_asymmetric_encryption_algorithm: "RSA-3072"
diff --git a/tests/files/debian13-calico.yml b/tests/files/debian13-calico.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9456ceee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/debian13-calico.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: debian-13
+
+# Kubespray settings
+
+dns_mode: coredns_dual
+kube_asymmetric_encryption_algorithm: "RSA-3072"
diff --git a/tests/files/debian13-cilium.yml b/tests/files/debian13-cilium.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65f685881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/debian13-cilium.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: debian-13
+
+# Kubespray settings
+kube_network_plugin: cilium
+
+kube_owner: root