diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian10.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian10.yml
index f3c592b4..3e3c000f 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian10.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian10.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python]
+bootstrap_packages: [python, python-apt]
 
 docker_base: debian:10
 
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian12.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian12.yml
index 7bcdf94f..8c4afc66 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian12.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian12.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python, python3-apt]
+bootstrap_packages: [python3, python3-apt]
 docker_base: debian:12
 
 packages:
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian9.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian9.yml
index 987d9cd4..6676d7ce 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian9.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/debian9.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python]
+bootstrap_packages: [python, python-apt]
 
 docker_base: debian:9
 
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1604.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1604.yml
index 461e522d..6afe326f 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1604.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1604.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python]
+bootstrap_packages: [python, python-apt]
 
 docker_base: ubuntu:16.04
 
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1804.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1804.yml
index 4c913e2d..e174cbb8 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1804.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu1804.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python]
+bootstrap_packages: [python, python-apt]
 
 docker_base: ubuntu:18.04
 
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2004.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2004.yml
index 4ee5b331..f8179f1d 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2004.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2004.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python3]
+bootstrap_packages: [python3, python3-apt]
 
 docker_base: ubuntu:20.04
 
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2204.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2204.yml
index 3d20e507..e8a21c65 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2204.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2204.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python3]
+bootstrap_packages: [python3, python3-apt]
 docker_base: ubuntu:22.04
 
 packages:
diff --git a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2404.yml b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2404.yml
index cc9a1efb..76eefc5f 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2404.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/host_vars/ubuntu2404.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-bootstrap_packages: [python3]
+bootstrap_packages: [python3, python3-apt]
 docker_base: ubuntu:24.04
 
 packages: