diff --git a/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml b/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
index 8390bff6..6909863b 100644
--- a/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ oracle_jdk_packages:
   - 'oracle-java{{ jdk_default }}-set-default'
 jdk_install_strong_encryption_policy: True
 
+jdk_ubuntu_ppa: 'ppa:webupd8team/java'
+jdk_ppa_repo: 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main'
+jdk_ppa_key: 7B2C3B0889BF5709A105D03AC2518248EEA14886
+
 # If we want a different oracle jdk set the following variables in the local playbook:
 jdk_use_tarfile: False
 #  jdk_java_home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-0-25
diff --git a/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml b/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
index c8e0ce7d..873b44b2 100644
--- a/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - name: setup the Oracle JDK repository on ubuntu
-  apt_repository: repo='ppa:webupd8team/java' state=present update_cache=yes
+  apt_repository: repo='{{ jdk_ubuntu_ppa }}' state=present
   when: is_ubuntu
   tags: [ 'oracle_jdk', 'jdk' ]
 
+- name: Install the Oracle JDK repository pgp key on debian
+  apt_key: keyserver=keyserver.ubuntu.com id={{ jdk_ppa_key }}
+  when: is_debian
+  tags: [ 'oracle_jdk', 'jdk' ]
+
 - name: setup the Oracle JDK repository on debian
-  apt_repository: repo='deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu precise main' state=present update_cache=yes
+  apt_repository: repo='{{ jdk_ppa_repo }}' state=present
   when: is_debian
   tags: [ 'oracle_jdk', 'jdk' ]