diff --git a/recipes/repository.rb b/recipes/repository.rb
index 2c9eb54e..94b6cd9a 100644
--- a/recipes/repository.rb
+++ b/recipes/repository.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 when 'debian'
   include_recipe 'apt'
 
+  package 'apt-transport-https' do
+    action :install
+  end
+
   apt_repository 'datadog' do
     keyserver 'hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80'
     key 'C7A7DA52'
diff --git a/spec/dd-agent_spec.rb b/spec/dd-agent_spec.rb
index 761ea6a6..cbb2d1a7 100644
--- a/spec/dd-agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dd-agent_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
   it 'sets up an apt repo' do
     expect(@chef_run).to add_apt_repository('datadog')
   end
+
+  it 'installs apt-transport-https' do
+    expect(@chef_run). to install_package('apt-transport-https')
+  end
 end
 
 shared_examples_for 'rhellions' do