diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6450038f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+required_pkgs:
+  - python3-apt
+  - gnupg
+  - apt-transport-https
+  - software-properties-common
+  - conntrack