diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f93c6a6d..a0cf9d2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ The role defines variables in `defaults/main.yml`:
   When set, you can also define `vault_hashicorp_key_url` and `vault_hashicorp_apt_repository_url`
   to override the default URL of the GPG key loaded in apt keyring and the default URL of the apt
   repository used.
+- You can also set `vault_hashicorp_apt_distribution_release` to override the  default distribution
+  release used. By default this param takes `{{ ansible_distribution_release }}`. You can use it if
+  you are managing your own apt mirrors and use some custom distribution release names.
 - Default value: *false*
 
 ### `vault_install_remotely`
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d7a1880f..af9554a6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ vault_install_remotely: false
 vault_privileged_install: false
 vault_hashicorp_key_url: "https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg"
 vault_hashicorp_apt_repository_url: "https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com"
+vault_hashicorp_apt_distribution_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}"
 
 # Paths
 vault_bin_path: /usr/local/bin
diff --git a/tasks/install_hashi_repo.yml b/tasks/install_hashi_repo.yml
index 517ae49c..6ad12ebc 100644
--- a/tasks/install_hashi_repo.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_hashi_repo.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 - name: Add HashiCorp apt Repo
   become: true
   apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb {{ vault_hashicorp_apt_repository_url }} {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+    repo: "deb {{ vault_hashicorp_apt_repository_url }} {{ vault_hashicorp_apt_distribution_release }} main"
     state: present
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'