diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
index 26ff799..fc1555d 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+- name: import dell apt signing key
+  apt_key:
+    id: "1285491434D8786F"
+    keyserver: "keyserver.ubuntu.com"
+
 - name: "configure dell apt repo"
   apt_repository:
     repo: "deb https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10101/focal focal main"