diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8dc6ee..db6098f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ 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_apt_deb822_format` variable. For example, if the one-line format is preferred, set the variable as follows:
+
+```yaml
+docker_apt_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/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 72594c8..4a19ece 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@
     state: "{{ docker_restart_handler_state }}"
   ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
   when: docker_service_manage | bool
+
+- name: Update apt cache
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    update_cache: true
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
index 2c4db41..c84d205 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 ---
+- name: Check if deb822 format should be used and save it as a fact
+  vars:
+    is_ubuntu2304_or_greater: "{{ ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_distribution_version is version('23.04', '>=') }}"
+    is_debian12_or_greater: "{{ ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version is version('12', '>=') }}"
+    is_deb822_preferred: "{{ is_ubuntu2304_or_greater or is_debian12_or_greater }}"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    docker_use_deb822_format: "{{ docker_apt_deb822_format | default(is_deb822_preferred) }}"
+
 - name: Ensure apt key is not present in trusted.gpg.d
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.asc
     state: absent
 
-- name: Ensure old apt source list is not present in /etc/apt/sources.list.d
+- name: Ensure old apt source list files are not present in /etc/apt/sources.list.d
+  vars:
+    old_apt_source_list_files:
+      - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/download_docker_com_linux_{{ docker_apt_ansible_distribution }}.list
+      - "{{ docker_use_deb822_format | ansible.builtin.ternary('/etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list', '') }}"
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/download_docker_com_linux_{{ docker_apt_ansible_distribution }}.list"
+    path: "{{ item }}"
     state: absent
+  loop: "{{ old_apt_source_list_files | select }}"
 
 - name: Ensure the repo referencing the previous trusted.gpg.d key is not present
   apt_repository:
@@ -24,10 +37,13 @@
     state: absent
 
 - name: Ensure dependencies are installed.
-  apt:
-    name:
+  vars:
+    dependencies:
       - apt-transport-https
       - ca-certificates
+      - "{{ docker_use_deb822_format | ansible.builtin.ternary('python3-debian', '') }}"
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ dependencies | select }}"
     state: present
   when: docker_add_repo | bool
 
@@ -63,4 +79,25 @@
     state: present
     filename: "{{ docker_apt_filename }}"
     update_cache: true
-  when: docker_add_repo | bool
+  when:
+    - docker_add_repo | bool
+    - not docker_use_deb822_format
+
+- name: Manage the deb822 format
+  when:
+    - docker_add_repo | bool
+    - docker_use_deb822_format
+  block:
+    - name: Add Docker repository with deb822 format.
+      ansible.builtin.deb822_repository:
+        name: "{{ docker_apt_filename }}"
+        types: deb
+        uris: "{{ docker_repo_url }}/{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}"
+        suites: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}"
+        components: "{{ docker_apt_release_channel }}"
+        signed_by: /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
+        architectures: "{{ docker_apt_arch }}"
+      notify: Update apt cache
+
+    - name: Ensure handlers are notified immediately to update the apt cache.
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers