diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 94cd27d..6967d59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 * Manage default preferences file.
 * Ensure to install some additionnals tools (aptitude,…).
 * Ensure to remove really useless packages (laptop-detect, tasksel,…).
+* Manage periodic config file.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a04add2..719e6d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 2. [Role Variables](#role-variables)
 3. [Example Playbook](#example-playbook)
 4. [Configuration](#configuration)
+    * [APT Configuration](#apt-configuration)
     * [Sources List](#sources-list)
     * [Preferences](#preferences)
     * [Tools](#tools)
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ Manage APT repos, preferences and configuration for IPR's servers.
 
 ## Role Variables
 
+* **apt_conf_update_pkg_lists** : Period of automatic repositories update in days [default : `1`].
+* **apt_conf_download_upgradeable_pkg** : Period of automatic download of upgradeable packages in days [default : `1`].
+* **apt_conf_auto_clean_interval** : Period of automatic clean of no longer available packages [default : `0`].
 * **apt_src_list_manage** : If apt sources list files should be managed [default : `true`].
 * **apt_purge_src_list_file** : If the default sources.file must be absent [default : `true`].
 * **apt_stretch_manage** : If Stretch configuration should be managed [default : `true`].
@@ -41,8 +45,10 @@ Manage APT repos, preferences and configuration for IPR's servers.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-### Sources List
+### APT Configuration
+- Set periodic actions.
 
+### Sources List
 Manage Debian's sources.list :
 * Remove the default `/etc/apt/sources.list` file.
 * Add Stretch repositories.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index fd631b7..0f08282 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for apt
 
+apt_conf_update_pkg_lists: 1
+apt_conf_download_upgradeable_pkg: 1
+apt_conf_auto_clean_interval: 0
+
 apt_src_list_manage: true
 apt_purge_src_list_file: true
 
diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee7e780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+# tasks file for config
+
+- name: CONFIG APT
+  template:
+    src: "{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: "/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items:
+    - "etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index ccc86f8..46fec14 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apt
 
+- include: config.yml
+  tags:
+    - system
+    - apt
+    - config
+    - apt-config
+
 - include: preferences.yml
   tags:
     - system
diff --git a/templates/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic.j2 b/templates/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8ca313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+# Do "apt-get update" automatically every n-days (0=disable)
+APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "{{ apt_conf_update_pkg_lists }}";
+
+# Do "apt-get upgrade --download-only" every n-days (0=disable)
+APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "{{ apt_conf_download_upgradeable_pkg }}";
+
+# Do "apt-get autoclean" every n-days (0=disable)
+APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "{{ apt_conf_auto_clean_interval }}";