diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index b2a5fc0..559f5c0 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ debian_security_sources: "{{debian_sources}}"
 common_package_intallation: true
 machine_package_installation: true
 microcode_update: false
+firmware_installation: false
 
 increase_maximum_inotify_user_watches: false
 
diff --git a/tasks/debian_packages.yaml b/tasks/debian_packages.yaml
index f150811..c8098ee 100644
--- a/tasks/debian_packages.yaml
+++ b/tasks/debian_packages.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     pkg: "{{ debian_machine_packages }}"
   when: machine_package_installation
 
+- name: debian firmware packages
+  apt:
+    pkg: "{{ debian_firmware_packages }}"
+  when: firmware_installation
+
 - name: debian common packages
   apt:
     pkg: "{{ debian_common_packages }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yaml b/vars/main.yaml
index 06aec0e..318c6e6 100644
--- a/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/vars/main.yaml
@@ -130,3 +130,7 @@ debian_machine_packages:
   # filesystem tools
   - btrfs-progs
   - dosfstools
+
+debian_firmware_packages:
+  - firmware-linux
+  - firmware-sof-signed