diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
index a0b129da..ef143735 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@
   ignore_errors: True
   tags: packages
 
+- name: Setup the infrascience trusty repository
+  apt_repository: repo='deb [arch=amd64] http://ppa.research-infrastructures.eu/trusty-infrascience {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main' update_cache=yes
+  when:
+    - is_trusty
+    - infrascience_internal_ppa
+  ignore_errors: True
+  tags: packages
+
 - name: install common packages
   apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ pkg_state }}
   with_items: '{{ common_packages }}'