diff --git a/roles/install_dbserver/tasks/validate_install_dbserver.yml b/roles/install_dbserver/tasks/validate_install_dbserver.yml
index e1b056b4..ca261b22 100644
--- a/roles/install_dbserver/tasks/validate_install_dbserver.yml
+++ b/roles/install_dbserver/tasks/validate_install_dbserver.yml
@@ -97,12 +97,21 @@
     - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
     - pg_version|int > 10
 
-- name: Install python-apt package
+- name: Install python-apt package for Debian 9/10
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name: python-apt
     state: present
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version in ['9', '10']
+
+- name: Install python3-apt package for Debian 11/12
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: python3-apt
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version in ['11', '12']
 
 - name: Set package list for PG Debian
   ansible.builtin.set_fact: