diff --git a/roles/fai/tasks/fai-configure.yml b/roles/fai/tasks/fai-configure.yml
index ebf8da8..3911397 100644
--- a/roles/fai/tasks/fai-configure.yml
+++ b/roles/fai/tasks/fai-configure.yml
@@ -42,39 +42,7 @@
   vars:
     dest: "{{ fai_etc_dir }}/apt/preferences.d/zz_releases"
   ansible.builtin.copy:
-    content: |
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot |lower }}
-      Pin-Priority: 500
-
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot |lower }}-updates
-      Pin-Priority: 500
-
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot |lower }}-backports
-      Pin-Priority: 490
-
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release a=testing
-      Pin-Priority: 400
-
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release n=sid
-      Pin-Priority: 120
-
-      Package: *
-      Pin: release a=experimental
-      Pin-Priority: 110
-
-      ### PACKAGES
-      Package: /^fai-.*/
-      Pin: release a=experimental
-      Pin-Priority: 500
-
-      Package: /^dracut-?.*/
-      Pin: release n=sid
-      Pin-Priority: 500
+    src: "etc/apt/preferences.d/zz_releases.j2"
     dest: "{{ dest }}"
     mode: '0644'
     owner: root
diff --git a/roles/fai/templates/etc/apt/preferences.d/zz_releases.j2 b/roles/fai/templates/etc/apt/preferences.d/zz_releases.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd6147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/fai/templates/etc/apt/preferences.d/zz_releases.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+Package: *
+Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot | lower }}
+Pin-Priority: 500
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot | lower }}-updates
+Pin-Priority: 500
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release n={{ debian_release_nfsroot | lower }}-backports
+Pin-Priority: 490
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release a=testing
+Pin-Priority: 400
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release n=sid
+Pin-Priority: 120
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release a=experimental
+Pin-Priority: 110
+
+### PACKAGES
+Package: /^fai-.*/
+Pin: release a=experimental
+Pin-Priority: 500
+
+Package: /^dracut-?.*/
+Pin: release n=sid
+Pin-Priority: 500