diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2460145..ed55abe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ docker_add_repo: true
 
 Controls whether this role will add the official Docker repository. Set to `false` if you want to use the default docker packages for your system or manage the package repository on your own.
 
+For any instance running Ubuntu 24.04 or later, the Docker repository source file will be in `deb822` format by default.
+
+This behavior can be modified using the `docker_deb822_format` variable. For example, if the one-line format is preferred, set the variable as follows:
+
+```yaml
+docker_deb822_format: false
+```
+
+When set to `true`, the `deb822` format will be used for all Debian-based installations. Note that enabling this will also remove any existing `docker.list` file and install `python3-debian`.
+
 ```yaml
 docker_repo_url: https://download.docker.com/linux
 ```
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
index c84e67e..1914455 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- name: Check if the distribution is Ubuntu 24.04 or later and save it as a fact
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+- name: Check if deb822 format should be used and save it as a fact
+  vars:
     is_ubuntu2404_or_greater: >-
       {{ ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_version is version('24.04', '>=') }}
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    docker_use_deb822_format: >-
+      {{ docker_deb822_format | default(is_ubuntu2404_or_greater) }}
 
 - name: Ensure apt key is not present in trusted.gpg.d
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
   vars:
     old_apt_source_list_files:
       - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/download_docker_com_linux_{{ docker_apt_ansible_distribution }}.list
-      - "{{ is_ubuntu2404_or_greater | ansible.builtin.ternary('/etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list', '') }}"
+      - "{{ docker_use_deb822_format | ansible.builtin.ternary('/etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list', '') }}"
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: absent
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@
     dependencies:
       - apt-transport-https
       - ca-certificates
-      - "{{ is_ubuntu2404_or_greater | ansible.builtin.ternary('python3-debian', '') }}"
+      - "{{ docker_use_deb822_format | ansible.builtin.ternary('python3-debian', '') }}"
   apt:
     name: "{{ dependencies | select }}"
     state: present
@@ -78,12 +81,12 @@
     update_cache: true
   when:
     - docker_add_repo | bool
-    - ansible_distribution != "Ubuntu" or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_version is version('24.04', '<'))
+    - not docker_use_deb822_format
 
 - name: Manage the deb822 format
   when:
     - docker_add_repo | bool
-    - is_ubuntu2404_or_greater
+    - docker_use_deb822_format
   block:
     - name: Add Docker repository with deb822 format.
       ansible.builtin.deb822_repository: