diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
index 8cec5bb2..e13c0e86 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
       update_cache: yes
     when: install_type == 'online' and scylla_repo_keyserver is defined and scylla_repo_keys is defined and (scylla_repo_keys|length > 0)
 
+  - name: "Purge keyring '{{ scylla_repo_keyringfile }}'"
+    ansible.builtin.file:
+      path: "{{ scylla_repo_keyringfile }}"
+      state: absent
+    when: install_type == 'online' and scylla_repo_keyserver is defined and scylla_repo_keys is defined and (scylla_repo_keys|length > 0)
+
+  - name: Remove an apt key by id previously added
+    ansible.builtin.apt_key:
+      id: "{{ item }}"
+      state: absent
+    with_items: "{{ scylla_repo_keys }}"
+    when: install_type == 'online' and scylla_repo_keyserver is defined and scylla_repo_keys is defined and (scylla_repo_keys|length > 0)
+
   - name: Add an apt key by id from a keyserver
     apt_key:
       keyserver: "{{ scylla_repo_keyserver }}"