diff --git a/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/dist.yml b/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/dist.yml
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+++ b/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/dist.yml
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+---
+- name: install required packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - docker.io
+      - curl
+      - ca-certificates
+      - gnupg
+    state: latest
+
+- name: install docker compose plugin (standalone)
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.get_url:
+    url: https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.20.3/docker-compose-linux-x86_64
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+    mode: '0555'
+    owner: root
+    group: root
diff --git a/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/docker.yml b/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/docker.yml
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+---
+- name: remove conflicting packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - docker.io
+      - docker-doc
+      - docker-compose
+      - podman-docker
+      - containerd
+    state: absent
+
+- name: update the system
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: "*"
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: true
+    update_only: true
+
+- name: install prerequisites
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - ca-certificates
+      - curl
+      - gnupg
+    state: present
+
+- name: add docker gpg key
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt_key:
+    url: https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg
+
+- name: add docker repo
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
+    repo: docker
+    state: present
+    update_cache: true
+
+- name: install docker and dependencies
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - docker
+      - docker-compose-plugin
+    state: present
diff --git a/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml b/dede/common/roles/docker/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: include proper install tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: "{{ docker_type | default('docker') }}.yml"