diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9983b50e8..44cd89d05c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ apt::source { 'debian_unstable':
   comment  => 'This is the iWeb Debian unstable mirror',
   location => 'http://debian.mirror.iweb.ca/debian/',
   release  => 'unstable',
-  repos    => 'main contrib non-free',
+  repos    => 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware',
   pin      => '-10',
   key      => {
     'id'     => 'A1BD8E9D78F7FE5C3E65D8AF8B48AD6246925553',
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ apt::sources:
     comment: 'This is the iWeb Debian unstable mirror'
     location: 'http://debian.mirror.iweb.ca/debian/'
     release: 'unstable'
-    repos: 'main contrib non-free'
+    repos: 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware'
     pin: '-10'
     key:
       id: 'A1BD8E9D78F7FE5C3E65D8AF8B48AD6246925553'
diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 60c2435cc1..980848ac4e 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Data type: `Optional[String[1]]`
 Specifies a component of the Apt repository containing the backports to manage. Used in populating the `sources.list` configuration file.
 Default value for Debian and Ubuntu varies:
 
-- Debian: 'main contrib non-free'
+- Debian: 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware'
 
 - Ubuntu: 'main universe multiverse restricted'
 
diff --git a/data/os/Debian/12.yaml b/data/os/Debian/12.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c09df5e4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/os/Debian/12.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+apt::backports:
+  location: http://deb.debian.org/debian
+  repos: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
diff --git a/examples/source.pp b/examples/source.pp
index c4791af5e1..2227cce65c 100644
--- a/examples/source.pp
+++ b/examples/source.pp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 apt::source { 'debian_testing':
   location => 'http://debian.mirror.iweb.ca/debian/',
   release  => 'testing',
-  repos    => 'main contrib non-free',
+  repos    => 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware',
   key      => {
     id     => 'A1BD8E9D78F7FE5C3E65D8AF8B48AD6246925553',
     server => 'keyserver.ubuntu.com',
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 apt::source { 'debian_unstable':
   location => 'http://debian.mirror.iweb.ca/debian/',
   release  => 'unstable',
-  repos    => 'main contrib non-free',
+  repos    => 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware',
   key      => {
     id     => 'A1BD8E9D78F7FE5C3E65D8AF8B48AD6246925553',
     server => 'keyserver.ubuntu.com',
diff --git a/manifests/backports.pp b/manifests/backports.pp
index a47c23a8d9..83e3c49500 100644
--- a/manifests/backports.pp
+++ b/manifests/backports.pp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #   Specifies a component of the Apt repository containing the backports to manage. Used in populating the `sources.list` configuration file.
 #   Default value for Debian and Ubuntu varies:
 #
-#   - Debian: 'main contrib non-free'
+#   - Debian: 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware'
 #
 #   - Ubuntu: 'main universe multiverse restricted'
 #
diff --git a/spec/classes/apt_backports_spec.rb b/spec/classes/apt_backports_spec.rb
index 3945449f6c..23031ab73a 100644
--- a/spec/classes/apt_backports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/apt_backports_spec.rb
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
             family: 'Debian',
             name: 'Debian',
             release: {
-              full: '11.8',
-              major: '11',
-              minor: '8'
+              full: '12.5',
+              major: '12',
+              minor: '5'
             },
             distro: {
-              codename: 'bullseye',
+              codename: 'bookworm',
               id: 'Debian'
             }
           }
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
       it {
         expect(subject).to contain_apt__source('backports').with(
           location: 'http://deb.debian.org/debian',
-          repos: 'main contrib non-free',
-          release: 'bullseye-backports',
+          repos: 'main contrib non-free non-free-firmware',
+          release: 'bookworm-backports',
           pin: {
             'priority' => 200,
-            'release' => 'bullseye-backports'
+            'release' => 'bookworm-backports'
           },
           keyring: '/usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg',
         )