diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml b/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
index e1d9714..b0f347d 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       - coreutils
       - iptables-persistent
       - cgroup-tools
-      - openssl
+      - "openssl{% if install_headers|default(true)|bool %},linux-headers-{{ ansible_kernel }}{% endif %}"
     sysctl:
       - item: net.ipv4.ip_forward
         value: 1
diff --git a/tests/local-deploy.sh b/tests/local-deploy.sh
index efd127c..246132f 100755
--- a/tests/local-deploy.sh
+++ b/tests/local-deploy.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-DEPLOY_ARGS="server_ip=$LXC_IP server_user=ubuntu IP_subject_alt_name=$LXC_IP local_dns=true dns_over_https=true apparmor_enabled=false"
+DEPLOY_ARGS="server_ip=$LXC_IP server_user=ubuntu IP_subject_alt_name=$LXC_IP local_dns=true dns_over_https=true apparmor_enabled=false install_headers=false"
 
 if [ "${LXC_NAME}" == "docker" ]
 then