diff --git a/roles/debian_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian_server/tasks/main.yml
index d122ecc5a5e7aa4aa93852e08519f5b71a759c2b..d0d5b4895071db7351cf36390a9c55921f682f2e 100644
--- a/roles/debian_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: true
 
+- name: Set normal priority for the backports repo
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      Package: *
+      Pin: release  o=Debian Backports
+      Pin-Priority: 500
+    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/backports
+    group: root
+    mode: 0o644
+    owner: root
+
 - name: Install packages
   apt:
     cache_valid_time: 3600