diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fcae1c..ed8be90 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 ## Enhancements
 * Ensure to not override groups of 'xymon' user.
+* Add possibility to install `apt` plugin dependencies.
 
 ## v1.1
 
 ## Enhancements
-* Add possibility to install `mq` dependancies.
-* Add possibility to install `libs` dependancies.
+* Add possibility to install `mq` plugin dependencies.
+* Add possibility to install `libs` plugin dependencies.
 * Add whitelist settings for `libs` plugin.
 
 ## v1.0.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7a27b0..813cb11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ Manage Xymon (client) installation and configuration.
 * **xymon_cli_service_enabled** : Set `xymon-client` service available at startup [default : `true`].
 * **xymon_srv_list** : The list of Xymon servers (you must give an hostname, IP,… reachable from any clients) [defaults : `monitoring.{{ ansible_domain }}`].
 * **xymon_plug_manage** : If this role should manage plugins configuration [default : `true`].
+* **xymon_plug_apt_state** : The state of plugin `apt` [default : `true`].
+* **xymon_plug_apt_package** : The packages to install to provide `apt` plugin [default : `[ 'libtimedate-perl' ]`].
+* **xymon_plug_apt_path** : Configuration file for the `apt` plugin [default : `/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg`].
+* **xymon_plug_apt_tpl** : Template used to generate the previous config file [default : `etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg.j2`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_state** : The state of plugin `mq` [default : `true`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_package** : The packages to install to provide `mq` plugin [default : `[ 'libtimedate-perl' ]`].
 * **xymon_plug_mq_path** : Configuration file for the `mq` plugin [default : `/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/mq.cfg`].
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ This role will :
 ## Plugins
 
 Some plugins and options can be managed with this role :
+* apt : Check state of packages and repositories.
 * libs : Check for running processes with upgraded libraries.
 * mq : Check mail queue.
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f4e172d..b68593e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ xymon_srv_list: "monitoring.{{ ansible_domain }}"
 # plugins {{{
 xymon_plug_manage: true
 
+## apt {{{
+xymon_plug_apt_state: True
+xymon_plug_apt_package: [ 'dctrl-tools' ]
+xymon_plug_apt_path: '/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg'
+xymon_plug_apt_tpl: 'etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg.j2'
+
+## }}}
+
 ## mq {{{
 xymon_plug_mq_state: true
 xymon_plug_mq_package: [ 'libtimedate-perl' ]
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2d9bd46..3d35cd9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,25 @@
 # }}}
 
 # plugins {{{
+- name: PLUGIN apt packages
+  package:
+    name: '{{ item }}'
+    state: '{{ "present" if xymon_plug_apt_state else "absent" }}'
+  with_items:
+    - '{{ xymon_plug_apt_package }}'
+  when: xymon_plug_manage
+  notify: restart xymon-client service
+
+- name: PLUGIN apt
+  template:
+    src: '{{ xymon_plug_apt_tpl }}'
+    dest: '{{ xymon_plug_apt_path }}'
+    owner:  root
+    group:  root
+    mode:   0644
+  when: xymon_plug_manage
+  notify: restart xymon-client service
+
 - name: PLUGIN mq packages
   package:
     name: '{{ item }}'
diff --git a/templates/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg.j2 b/templates/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc48dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/xymon/clientlaunch.d/apt.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[apt]
+	{{ '#DISABLED' if xymon_plug_apt_state else 'DISABLED' }}
+	ENVFILE /etc/xymon/xymonclient.cfg
+	CMD $XYMONCLIENTHOME/ext/apt
+	LOGFILE /var/log/xymon/xymonclient.log
+	INTERVAL 5m