diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 49eda19..dc3b30e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # for versions >= 10.x
 gitlab_runner_package_name: gitlab-runner
+gitlab_runner_helper_package_name: gitlab-runner-helper-images
 
 gitlab_runner_system_mode: true
 
diff --git a/tasks/install-debian.yml b/tasks/install-debian.yml
index bf6fae1..a9bdf5f 100644
--- a/tasks/install-debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-debian.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
   become: true
   when: gitlab_runner_skip_package_repo_install is not defined or not gitlab_runner_skip_package_repo_install
 
-- name: (Debian) Update gitlab_runner_package_name
+- name: (Debian) Update gitlab_runner_package_name and gitlab_runner_helper_package_name
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gitlab_runner_package: "{{ gitlab_runner_package_name }}={{ gitlab_runner_package_version }}"
+    gitlab_runner_helper_package: "{{ gitlab_runner_helper_package_name }}={{ gitlab_runner_package_version }}"
     gitlab_runner_package_state: present
   when: gitlab_runner_package_version is defined
 
@@ -42,16 +43,21 @@
     selection: install
   when: "'gitlab-runner' in ansible_facts.packages"
 
-- name: (Debian) Install GitLab Runner
+- name: (Debian) Unhold GitLab Runner Helper version
+  changed_when: false
+  ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections:
+    name: "{{ gitlab_runner_helper_package_name }}"
+    selection: install
+  when: "'gitlab-runner-helper-images' in ansible_facts.packages"
+
+- name: (Debian) Install GitLab Runner Helpers
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: "{{ gitlab_runner_package }}"
+    name: "{{ gitlab_runner_helper_package }}"
     state: "{{ gitlab_runner_package_state }}"
     allow_change_held_packages: true
     allow_downgrade: true
   become: true
-  environment:
-    GITLAB_RUNNER_DISABLE_SKEL: "true"
-  when: ansible_distribution_release in ["buster", "focal", "jammy"]
+  when: gitlab_runner_package_version is defined
 
 - name: (Debian) Install GitLab Runner
   ansible.builtin.apt:
@@ -60,7 +66,6 @@
     allow_change_held_packages: true
     allow_downgrade: true
   become: true
-  when: ansible_distribution_release not in ["buster", "focal", "jammy"]
 
 - name: (Debian) Hold GitLab Runner version
   ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections:
@@ -69,6 +74,13 @@
   when: gitlab_runner_package_version is defined
   changed_when: false
 
+- name: (Debian) Hold GitLab Runner Helpers version
+  ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections:
+    name: "{{ gitlab_runner_helper_package_name }}"
+    selection: hold
+  when: gitlab_runner_package_version is defined
+  changed_when: false
+
 - name: (Debian) Remove ~/gitlab-runner/.bash_logout on debian buster and ubuntu focal
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /home/gitlab-runner/.bash_logout