diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
index aaf44ae2..829c0d00 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,9 @@ elastic_repo_distro_packages: []
 # elastic_apt_repo:
 #   repo: 'deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable main'
 #   state: "{{ ((elk_package_state | default('present')) == 'absent') | ternary('absent', 'present') }}"
-#   key_url: "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch"
+
+# This should be a list of dicts, with each dict
+# giving a set of arguments to the applicable
+# package module. Defaults to the remote url
+# https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch
+elastic_gpg_keys: "{{ _elastic_gpg_keys | default([]) }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/files/gpg/46095ACC8548582C1A2699A9D27D666CD88E42B4 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/files/gpg/46095ACC8548582C1A2699A9D27D666CD88E42B4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b50dcca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/files/gpg/46095ACC8548582C1A2699A9D27D666CD88E42B4
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (GNU/Linux)
+
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+qPDlGRlOgVTd9xUfHFkzB52c70E=
+=92oX
+-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/tasks/elastic_apt_repos.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/tasks/elastic_apt_repos.yml
index b46376bb..f046e638 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/tasks/elastic_apt_repos.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/tasks/elastic_apt_repos.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: add Elastic search public GPG key
-  apt_key:
-    url: "{{ elastic_repo.key_url }}"
-    state: "present"
-  register: _apt_task
-  until: _apt_task is success
-  retries: 3
+- name: If a keyfile is provided, copy the gpg keyfile to the key location
+  copy:
+    src: "gpg/{{ item.id }}"
+    dest: "{{ item.file }}"
+    mode: '0644'
+  with_items: "{{ elastic_gpg_keys | selectattr('file','defined') | list }}"
+
+- name: Install Elastic gpg keys
+  apt_key: "{{ key }}"
+  with_items: "{{ elastic_gpg_keys }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: key
+  register: _add_apt_keys
+  until: _add_apt_keys is success
+  retries: 5
   delay: 2
   tags:
     - package_install
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 2542fecd..7130b424 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_repositories/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ elastic_repo_distro_packages:
 _elastic_repo:
   repo: 'deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable main'
   state: "{{ ((elk_package_state | default('present')) == 'absent') | ternary('absent', 'present') }}"
-  key_url: "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch"
 
 elastic_repo: "{{ elastic_apt_repo | default(_elastic_repo) }}"
+
+_elastic_gpg_keys:
+  - id: 46095ACC8548582C1A2699A9D27D666CD88E42B4
+    file: /etc/ssl/elastic-key