diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/install_external_ca_cert.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/install_external_ca_cert.yml
index 65c5dd98..0f268679 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/install_external_ca_cert.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/install_external_ca_cert.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Install the additional CA certificates
-  file: src={{ item.file }} dest={{ item.dest_file }}
+  copy: src={{ item.file }} dest={{ item.dest_file }}
   with_items: '{{ x509_additional_ca_certs }}'
   when: install_additional_ca_certs
   notify: Update the CA bundle list