diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6e094e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: "configure dell apt repo"
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10101/focal focal main"
+    state: "present"
+  tags: setup-custom-apt
+  
+- name: update apt cache
+  apt: 
+    update_cache: yes
+  tags: setup-custom-apt
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diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
index 1db59dd..af771a8 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+- import_tasks: custom-apt-repos.yml
 - import_tasks: upgrade.yml
 - import_tasks: base.yml
 - import_tasks: users.yml
+