diff --git a/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/prepare/tasks/main.yml b/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/prepare/tasks/main.yml
index cb644364c..e4db23365 100644
--- a/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/prepare/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/prepare/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,16 @@
       name: "{{ item }}"
       state: "present"
 
-- name: "Install glusterfs mount utils"
+- name: "Install glusterfs mount utils (RedHat)"
   become: true
   yum:
       name: "glusterfs-fuse"
       state: "present"
+  when: "ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'"
+
+- name: "Install glusterfs mount utils (Debian)"
+  become: true
+  apt:
+      name: "glusterfs-client"
+      state: "present"
+  when: "ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"