diff --git a/roles/debian/files/keyboard b/roles/debian/files/keyboard
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ab34f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/debian/files/keyboard
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE
+
+# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.
+
+XKBMODEL="pc105"
+XKBLAYOUT="us,us"
+XKBVARIANT="typo,intl"
+XKBOPTIONS="lv3:ralt_switch,compose:menu,grp:win_space_toggle"
+BACKSPACE="guess"
diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/keyboard.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/keyboard.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28d80d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/keyboard.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: set keyboard layout
+  become: true
+  copy:
+    src: keyboard
+    dest: /etc/default/keyboard
diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
index e18e082..7a69d1e 100644
--- a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - include: packages-gui.yml
   when: gui == true
 - include: build-env.yml
+- include: keyboard.yml
 - include: modules.yml
 - include: ssh.yml
 - include: solokeys.yml