diff --git a/files/check-mk/mk_apt_hook b/files/check-mk/mk_apt_hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63a630c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/check-mk/mk_apt_hook
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# HEADER: managed by ansible, do NOT edit manually!
+# retrigger mk-apt
+#
+# If you want use this hook, copy this file to:
+# /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/98mk-apt.
+#
+# For further details please consult the check manual page of apt.
+
+DPkg::Post-Invoke {"test -d /var/lib/check_mk_agent/cache && touch -t 197012181200 /var/lib/check_mk_agent/cache/*mk_apt.cache"; };
diff --git a/tasks/checkmk-plugins.yml b/tasks/checkmk-plugins.yml
index 53a99a2..73357f0 100644
--- a/tasks/checkmk-plugins.yml
+++ b/tasks/checkmk-plugins.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@
     group: 'root'
     mode: 0755
 
+- name: Deploy mk_apt_hook for usage with checkmk agent plugin mk_apt
+  copy:
+    src: 'check-mk/mk_apt_hook'
+    dest: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/98mk-apt'
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+
 ### checkmk agent plugins
 
 - name: "Deploy checkmk agent plugins"