diff --git a/Windows.yaml b/Windows.yaml
index 5000c40..7f16217 100644
--- a/Windows.yaml
+++ b/Windows.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     - role: system-info
 
     - role: ag
+    - role: bat
     - role: fzf
     - role: git
     - role: tree
diff --git a/roles/bat/tasks/Debian.yaml b/roles/bat/tasks/Debian.yaml
index f83c985..0b66ecf 100644
--- a/roles/bat/tasks/Debian.yaml
+++ b/roles/bat/tasks/Debian.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
-- name: install apt package
-  become: true
-  apt:
-    name: bat
-    state: latest
+- set_fact:
+    use_github: '{{
+        ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and
+        ansible_distribution_version == "18.04"
+      }}'
+- debug: msg={{use_github}}
 
-- name: update bat alternative
-  become: true
-  alternatives:
-    name: bat
-    path: /usr/bin/batcat
-    link: /usr/local/bin/bat
+- when: use_github
+  include_tasks: deb.yaml
+
+- when: not use_github
+  include_tasks: apt.yaml
diff --git a/roles/bat/tasks/Windows.yaml b/roles/bat/tasks/Windows.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a10f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/bat/tasks/Windows.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: install chocolatey package
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name: Bat
+    state: latest
diff --git a/roles/bat/tasks/apt.yaml b/roles/bat/tasks/apt.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f83c985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/bat/tasks/apt.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: install apt package
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    name: bat
+    state: latest
+
+- name: update bat alternative
+  become: true
+  alternatives:
+    name: bat
+    path: /usr/bin/batcat
+    link: /usr/local/bin/bat
diff --git a/roles/bat/tasks/deb.yaml b/roles/bat/tasks/deb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba12ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/bat/tasks/deb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+---
+- name: get latest github release
+  uri:
+    url: https://api.github.com/repos/sharkdp/bat/releases/latest
+  register: latest
+
+- set_fact:
+    latest_version: '{{latest.json.tag_name[1:]}}'
+    bat_exe: '/usr/bin/bat'
+
+- name: check if already installed
+  stat:
+    path: '{{bat_exe}}'
+  register: bat_stat
+
+- name: get installed version
+  when: bat_stat.stat.exists == True
+  command: '{{bat_exe}} --version'
+  register: bat_version
+  changed_when: false
+
+- when: bat_stat.stat.exists == True
+  set_fact:
+    installed_version:
+      '{{bat_version.stdout.strip() | regex_replace("^.*(\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*$", "\1")}}'
+
+- when: ansible_machine == "x86_64"
+  set_fact:
+    arch: amd64
+
+- assert:
+    that: arch is defined
+    fail_msg: 'Architecture not currently supported: {{ansible_machine}}'
+
+- set_fact:
+    assets: '{{latest.json.assets}}'
+    asset_query: '[?contains(name, `bat-musl_`)] | [?contains(name, `amd64.deb`)] | [0]'
+    pkg_dir: '{{ansible_env.HOME}}/.local/pkg/bat'
+- set_fact:
+    asset: '{{assets | to_json | from_json | json_query(asset_query)}}'
+    bat_deb: '{{pkg_dir}}/bat.deb'
+
+- name: create directory for deb file download
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    path: '{{pkg_dir}}'
+
+- name: download .deb file
+  when: installed_version is not defined or installed_version != latest_version
+  get_url:
+    url: '{{asset.browser_download_url}}'
+    dest: '{{bat_deb}}'
+
+- name: install .deb file
+  when: installed_version is not defined or installed_version != latest_version
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    deb: '{{bat_deb}}'
+
+- name: remove .deb file
+  when: installed_version is not defined or installed_version != latest_version
+  file:
+    state: absent
+    path: '{{bat_deb}}'
+  changed_when: false