diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/sound.yml b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/sound.yml
index 3beefaa2..d9660d85 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/sound.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/sound.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 ---
 - name: Install PipeWire with ALSA support
+  vars:
+    # Debian Unstable hack
+    _distribution_version: "{{ '99' if ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version == 'n/a' else ansible_distribution_version }}"
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name:
       - pipewire
       - pipewire-alsa
       - alsa-utils
-  when: not (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_distribution_version is version('23.04', '<=') or
-        ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version is version('12.0', '<='))
+  when: not (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and _distribution_version is version('23.04', '<=') or
+        ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and _distribution_version is version('12.0', '<='))
 
 - name: Install PulseAudio on older Debian and Ubuntu versions
+  vars:
+    # Debian Unstable hack
+    _distribution_version: "{{ '99' if ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version == 'n/a' else ansible_distribution_version }}"
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name:
       - pulseaudio
       - alsa-utils
-  when: (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_distribution_version is version('23.04', '<=') or
-        ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version is version('12.0', '<='))
+  when: (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and _distribution_version is version('23.04', '<=') or
+        ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and _distribution_version is version('12.0', '<='))
 
 - name: Add {{ ovos_installer_user }} to audio group
   ansible.builtin.user: