diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
index 7d6af1e..4837537 100644
--- a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 - import_tasks: apt-sources.yml
 - import_tasks: packages-cli.yml
+- import_tasks: packages-devel.yml
 - import_tasks: packages-gui.yml
   when: gui == true
 - import_tasks: modules.yml
diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/packages-cli.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/packages-cli.yml
index 34efa9e..10611d6 100644
--- a/roles/debian/tasks/packages-cli.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/packages-cli.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     packages:
       - apt-file
       - apt-listchanges
-      - build-essential
       - curl
       - dc
       - dnsutils
diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/packages-devel.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/packages-devel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..137e903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/packages-devel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2021-2023 Anthony Perkins
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+- name: Install development packages
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: '{{ packages }}'
+    state: present
+    force_apt_get: yes
+  vars:
+    packages:
+      - build-essential
+      - gdb