diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 247649e..4b92666 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace: uumas
 name: general
-version: 0.3.0
+version: 0.4.0
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - uumas
diff --git a/roles/packages/README.md b/roles/packages/README.md
index 54a2a39..896c724 100644
--- a/roles/packages/README.md
+++ b/roles/packages/README.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Installs packages defined in `install_packages` list variable. Deletes packages in `delete_packages` if defined.
+Installs packages defined in `install_packages` list variable. Deletes packages in `delete_packages` if defined. Enables backports and installs packages in `backports_packages` from backports if defined.
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
index bca739a..b5e6742 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,24 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: yes
 
+- block:
+
+  - name: Enable backports
+    apt_repository:
+      repo: "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian {{ ansible_distribution_release }}-backports main"
+      filename: backports
+
+  - name: Install backports packages
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ backports_packages }}"
+      state: present
+      default_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}-backports"
+
+  when: backports_packages is defined
+
 - name: Delete packages
   apt:
     name: "{{ delete_packages }}"
     state: absent
   when: delete_packages is defined
+