diff --git a/tasks/debian10.yml b/tasks/debian10.yml
index 7f9689e..cc8950e 100644
--- a/tasks/debian10.yml
+++ b/tasks/debian10.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
   apt:
     name: "{{ cluster_node_is_remote | bool | ternary(pacemaker_remote_packages, pacemaker_packages) }}"
     state: 'present'
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+
+- name: Install package(s) for fence_kdump
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ fence_kdump_packages }}"
+    state: 'present'
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+  when: cluster_configure_fence_kdump|bool
 
 - name: Check if Corosync configuration is default configuration
   command: '/usr/bin/dpkg --verify corosync'
diff --git a/tasks/debian11.yml b/tasks/debian11.yml
index 44a30d6..ac19cf8 100644
--- a/tasks/debian11.yml
+++ b/tasks/debian11.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
     cache_valid_time: 3600
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_major_version == '11'
 
+- name: Install package(s) for fence_kdump
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ fence_kdump_packages }}"
+    state: 'present'
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+  when: cluster_configure_fence_kdump|bool
+
 - name: Check if Corosync configuration is default configuration
   command: '/usr/bin/dpkg --verify corosync'
   register: result
diff --git a/tasks/fence_kdump.yml b/tasks/fence_kdump.yml
index 38fb62b..80990fb 100644
--- a/tasks/fence_kdump.yml
+++ b/tasks/fence_kdump.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
         name: "fence-kdump-{{ hostvars[item][cluster_hostname_fact] }}"
         resource_class: 'stonith'
         resource_type: 'fence_kdump'
-        options: "pcmk_host_list={{ hostvars[item][cluster_hostname_fact] }}"
+        options: "pcmk_host_list={{ hostvars[item][cluster_hostname_fact] }} {% if ansible_distribution == 'Debian' %}pcmk_monitor_action=metadata{% endif %}"
       with_items: "{{ play_hosts }}"
       run_once: true
+      # FIXME: fence_kdump on Debian returns exit code 1 for 'monitor' op so we use 'metadata' as dummy replacement
 
     - name: create fence constraints
       pcs_constraint_location:
diff --git a/vars/debian10.yml b/vars/debian10.yml
index 698a1b6..94ae21b 100644
--- a/vars/debian10.yml
+++ b/vars/debian10.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ pacemaker_packages:
 pacemaker_remote_packages:
  - pcs
  - pacemaker-remote
+fence_kdump_packages:
+ - kdump-tools
 
+kdump_service_name: 'kdump-tools'
 cluster_configure_fence_xvm: false
 cluster_firewall: false
 
diff --git a/vars/debian11.yml b/vars/debian11.yml
index 698a1b6..94ae21b 100644
--- a/vars/debian11.yml
+++ b/vars/debian11.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ pacemaker_packages:
 pacemaker_remote_packages:
  - pcs
  - pacemaker-remote
+fence_kdump_packages:
+ - kdump-tools
 
+kdump_service_name: 'kdump-tools'
 cluster_configure_fence_xvm: false
 cluster_firewall: false