diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/root.d/75-debian-minimal-baseinstall b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/root.d/75-debian-minimal-baseinstall
index ceb51bf11..172447697 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/root.d/75-debian-minimal-baseinstall
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/root.d/75-debian-minimal-baseinstall
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ fi
 set -eu
 set -o pipefail
 
+# NOTE(SamYaple): Add the keyring deboostrap used if specified
+if [ -n "${DIB_APT_KEYRING:-${DIB_DEBIAN_KEYRING:-}}" ]; then
+    cat $DIB_APT_KEYRING | sudo chroot $TARGET_ROOT /usr/bin/apt-key add -
+fi
+
 # Writes the apt sources files.
 # The description is passed in via line coded elements.
 # (The approach using associative arrays for configuration faild,
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/ubuntu-minimal/root.d/75-ubuntu-minimal-baseinstall b/diskimage_builder/elements/ubuntu-minimal/root.d/75-ubuntu-minimal-baseinstall
index 1835e1970..f9b90e707 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/ubuntu-minimal/root.d/75-ubuntu-minimal-baseinstall
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/ubuntu-minimal/root.d/75-ubuntu-minimal-baseinstall
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ fi
 set -eu
 set -o pipefail
 
+# NOTE(SamYaple): Add the keyring deboostrap used if specified
+if [ -n "${DIB_APT_KEYRING:-${DIB_DEBIAN_KEYRING:-}}" ]; then
+    cat $DIB_APT_KEYRING | sudo chroot $TARGET_ROOT /usr/bin/apt-key add -
+fi
+
 # We should manage this in a betterer way
 sudo bash -c "cat << EOF >$TARGET_ROOT/etc/apt/sources.list
 deb $DIB_DISTRIBUTION_MIRROR $DIB_RELEASE ${DIB_DEBIAN_COMPONENTS//,/ }