diff --git a/apt/templates/bionic_basics.list.j2 b/apt/templates/bionic_basics.list.j2
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+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic {{ apt_basics_components | mandatory }}
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates {{ apt_basics_components | mandatory }}
+deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security {{ apt_basics_components | mandatory }}