diff --git a/roles/base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
index e29f51e..51e2d57 100644
--- a/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,22 @@ base_core_root_ca_url: ""
 # Enables the installation of the cockpit web management package(s)
 base_core_web_management: false
 
+# ****** 
+# Debian 
+# ******
+
+# Automatic Updates
+# =============
+
+# commands
+# --------
+
+base_debian_automatic_updates_download: "02:00"
+base_debian_automatic_updates_download_randomizer: "5m"
+base_debian_automatic_updates_update: "02:15"
+base_debian_automatic_updates_update_randomizer: "5m"
+base_debian_automatic_updates_reboot: "03:30"
+
 # ****** 
 # RedHat 
 # ******
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/debian_automatic_updates.yml b/roles/base/tasks/debian_automatic_updates.yml
index ca35f8a..3973ce1 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/debian_automatic_updates.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/debian_automatic_updates.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   lineinfile:
     path: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
     regexp: '^\/?\/?Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time '
-    line: 'Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time "03:30";'
+    line: "Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time \"{{ base_debian_automatic_updates_reboot }}\";"
 
 - name: Ensure directory exists for daily download timer
   file: 
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/apt-daily-upgrade.timer.d_override.conf.j2 b/roles/base/templates/apt-daily-upgrade.timer.d_override.conf.j2
index f2e45f5..9902c41 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/apt-daily-upgrade.timer.d_override.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/apt-daily-upgrade.timer.d_override.conf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=
-OnCalendar=02:15
-RandomizedDelaySec=0
+OnCalendar={{ base_debian_automatic_updates_update }}
+RandomizedDelaySec={{ base_debian_automatic_updates_update_randomizer }}
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/apt-daily.timer.d_override.conf.j2 b/roles/base/templates/apt-daily.timer.d_override.conf.j2
index fdd89c0..9026136 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/apt-daily.timer.d_override.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/apt-daily.timer.d_override.conf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=
-OnCalendar=02:00
-RandomizedDelaySec=0
+OnCalendar={{ base_debian_automatic_updates_download }}
+RandomizedDelaySec={{ base_debian_automatic_updates_download_randomizer }}