diff --git a/playbooks/install.py b/playbooks/install.py
index ecabd422..283af24f 100644
--- a/playbooks/install.py
+++ b/playbooks/install.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def install_bench(args):
 	success = run_os_command({
 		'apt-get': [
 			'sudo apt-get update',
-			'sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential python3-setuptools python3-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev'
+			'sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential python3-setuptools python3-dev libffi-dev'
 		],
 		'yum': [
 			'sudo yum groupinstall -y "Development tools"',
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian.yml b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian.yml
index 29372a7c..8aa2555c 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@
     - tk8.5-dev
   when: ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('8', 'ge')
 
+- name: install pdf prerequisites debian
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present force=yes
+  with_items:
+    - libssl-dev
+
 ...
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diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian_family.yml b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian_family.yml
index 893b0632..1fd90fcd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian_family.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/debian_family.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     - libcrypto++-dev
     - libfreetype6-dev
     - liblcms2-dev
-    - libssl-dev
     - libwebp-dev
     - libxext6
     - libxrender1
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
index 13fb7450..dae12063 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/ubuntu.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,17 @@
    - tk8.6-dev
   when: ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('14.04', 'ge')
 
+
+- name: install pdf prerequisites for Ubuntu < 18.04
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present force=yes
+  with_items:
+    - libssl-dev
+  when: ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('18.04', 'lt')
+
+- name: install pdf prerequisites for Ubuntu >= 18.04
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present force=yes
+  with_items:
+    - libssl1.0-dev
+  when: ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('18.04', 'ge')
+
 ...
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