diff --git a/ansible/inventory.yml b/ansible/inventory.yml
index ee40e88c6..38f6988c8 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory.yml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ hosts:
     - rackspace:
         centos7-x64-1: {ip: 119.9.27.82}
         debian10-x64-1: {ip: 104.239.140.184}
-        debian11-x64-1: {ip: 23.253.109.216}
+        debian11-x64-1: {ip: 23.253.109.216, swap_file_size_mb: 4096}
         fedora32-x64-1: {ip: 119.9.51.79}
         ubuntu1604-x64-1: {ip: 119.9.51.176}
         ubuntu1604-x64-2: {ip: 104.130.124.194}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/debian11.yml b/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/debian11.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65b091e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/debian11.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+
+#
+# debian 11
+#
+
+- name: set up swap on Linux
+  include_tasks: linux-swap.yml
+  when: swap_file_size_mb is defined