diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7e2bc34..70e6297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - distro: debian8
-          - distro: debian9
           - distro: debian10
-          - distro: ubuntu1604
-            ansible-version: '>=2.10, <2.11'
-          - distro: ubuntu1604
+          - distro: debian11
+          - distro: debian12
           - distro: ubuntu1804
+            ansible-version: '>=9, <10'
           - distro: ubuntu2004
+          - distro: ubuntu2204
+          - distro: ubuntu2404
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out the codebase
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.x'
 
       - name: Install test dependencies
-        run: pip install 'ansible${{ matrix.ansible-version }}' molecule-plugins[docker] docker
-
+        run: |
+          pip install 'ansible${{ matrix.ansible-version }}' molecule-plugins[docker] docker
       - name: Run Molecule tests
         run: |
           molecule test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ab2b6e..740d4c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![CI](https://github.com/Oefenweb/ansible-pip/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Oefenweb/ansible-pip/actions?query=workflow%3ACI)
 [![Ansible Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-pip-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/Oefenweb/pip)
 
-Set up (the latest version of) [pip](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip), [wheel](https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#wheel) and [setuptools](https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools) in Debian-like systems.
+Set up (the latest version of) [pip](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip) in Debian-like systems.
 
 #### Requirements
 
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ Set up (the latest version of) [pip](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip), [wheel](
 * `python(2|3)-dev` (will be installed)
 * `curl` (will be installed)
 
+when using `pip_install_method: get-pip`
+
 #### Variables
 
-* `pip_python_version_major` [default: `2`]: Python version to install `pip` for.
-* `pip_python_version` [default: `pip_python_version`]: Deprecated
+* `pip_install_method`: [default: `native`]: The way to install `pip` (e.g. `native` (from Ubuntu/Debian repo) or `get-pip`, `< 24.04` only)
+
+* `pip_python_version_major` [default: `3`]: Python version to install `pip` for
+
+* `pip_install`: [default: `[]`]: Additional packages to install
 
 ## Dependencies
 
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index a0182a0..e86d32d 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
 role = File.basename(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)))
 
 boxes = [
-  {
-    :name => "ubuntu-1604",
-    :box => "bento/ubuntu-16.04",
-    :ip => '10.0.0.12',
-    :cpu => "50",
-    :ram => "256"
-  },
   {
     :name => "ubuntu-1804",
     :box => "bento/ubuntu-18.04",
@@ -23,21 +16,21 @@ boxes = [
     :box => "bento/ubuntu-20.04",
     :ip => '10.0.0.14',
     :cpu => "50",
-    :ram => "384"
+    :ram => "512"
   },
   {
-    :name => "debian-8",
-    :box => "bento/debian-8",
-    :ip => '10.0.0.16',
+    :name => "ubuntu-2204",
+    :box => "bento/ubuntu-22.04",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.15',
     :cpu => "50",
-    :ram => "256"
+    :ram => "512"
   },
   {
-    :name => "debian-9",
-    :box => "bento/debian-9",
-    :ip => '10.0.0.17',
+    :name => "ubuntu-2404",
+    :box => "bento/ubuntu-24.04",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.16',
     :cpu => "50",
-    :ram => "256"
+    :ram => "512"
   },
   {
     :name => "debian-10",
@@ -46,6 +39,20 @@ boxes = [
     :cpu => "50",
     :ram => "256"
   },
+  {
+    :name => "debian-11",
+    :box => "bento/debian-11",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.19',
+    :cpu => "50",
+    :ram => "256"
+  },
+  {
+    :name => "debian-12",
+    :box => "bento/debian-12",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.20',
+    :cpu => "50",
+    :ram => "384"
+  },
 ]
 
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f140ab3..8dac3fa 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 # defaults file
 ---
-pip_python_version_major: 2
+pip_install_method: native
+# Only available for < 24.04
+# pip_install_method: get-pip
+
+pip_python_version_major: 3
 pip_python_version: "{{ pip_python_version_major }}"
+
+pip_install: []
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index ccb21d7..c7d8944 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # meta file
 ---
 galaxy_info:
-  namespace: oefenweb
+  author: oefenweb
   role_name: pip
-  author: Mischa ter Smitten
   company: Oefenweb.nl B.V.
   description: Set up (the latest version of) pip, setuptools and wheel in Debian-like systems
   license: MIT
@@ -11,14 +10,15 @@ galaxy_info:
   platforms:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
-        - xenial
         - bionic
         - focal
+        - jammy
+        - noble
     - name: Debian
       versions:
-        - jessie
-        - stretch
         - buster
+        - bullseye
+        - bookworm
   galaxy_tags:
     - development
     - system
diff --git a/molecule/default/collections.yml b/molecule/default/collections.yml
index c3d7e2a..1062b36 100644
--- a/molecule/default/collections.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/collections.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 ---
-collections:
-  - name: community.docker
-    version: '>=1.2.0,<2'
-  - name: community.general
-    version: '>=2,<3'
+collections: []
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 8841165..908aaf6 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-ubuntu1604}-ansible:latest"
+    image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-ubuntu2004}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     volumes:
       - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
diff --git a/tasks/install-get-pip.yml b/tasks/install-get-pip.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..521b2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install-get-pip.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# tasks file
+---
+- name: install | get-pip | install dependencies
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: "{{ pip_install_get_pip_dependencies }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state | default('latest') }}"
+    update_cache: true
+    cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_update_cache_valid_time | default(3600) }}"
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-dependencies
+
+- name: install | get-pip | create (download) directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ pip_install_get_pip_download_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-directory
+
+- name: install | get-pip | get python version  # noqa risky-shell-pipe
+  ansible.builtin.shell: >
+    python{{ pip_python_version_major | string }} --version 2>&1 | awk '{print $2}'
+  register: _python_version
+  changed_when: false
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-get-python-version
+
+- name: install | get-pip | get download url
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-get-download-url
+  block:
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (2.6)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.6/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.6', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.7', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (2.7)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.7', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.8', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.2)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.2/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.2', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.3', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.3)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.3/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.3', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.4', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.4)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.4/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.4', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.5', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.5)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.5/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.5', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.6', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.6)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.6/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.6', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.7', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (3.7)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.7/get-pip.py'
+      when:
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.7', '>=')
+        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.8', '<')
+
+    - name: install | get-pip | get download url (latest)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/get-pip.py'
+      when: _python_version.stdout is version('3.8', '>=')
+
+- name: install | get-pip | download (latest)
+  ansible.builtin.get_url:
+    url: "{{ pip_download_url }}"
+    dest: "{{ pip_install_get_pip_download_path }}/{{ pip_download_url | basename }}-{{ pip_python_version_major | string }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+    force: true
+  register: _download_latest
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-download
+
+- name: install | get-pip | install (latest)
+  ansible.builtin.command: >
+    python{{ pip_python_version_major | string }} {{ _download_latest.dest }}
+  when: _download_latest is changed
+  changed_when: true
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-get-pip-install
diff --git a/tasks/install-native.yml b/tasks/install-native.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cbae3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install-native.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# tasks file
+---
+- name: install | native | dependencies
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: "{{ pip_install_native_dependencies }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state | default('latest') }}"
+    update_cache: true
+    cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_update_cache_valid_time | default(3600) }}"
+  tags:
+    - pip-install-native-dependencies
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index befd406..ec8f3f3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,118 +1,37 @@
 # tasks file
 ---
-- name: install dependencies
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: "{{ pip_dependencies }}"
-    state: "{{ apt_install_state | default('latest') }}"
-    update_cache: true
-    cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_update_cache_valid_time | default(3600) }}"
-  tags:
-    - configuration
-    - pip
-    - pip-dependencies
-
-- name: create (download) directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ pip_download_path }}"
-    state: directory
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0755
-  tags:
-    - configuration
-    - pip
-    - pip-directory
-
-- name: get python version  # noqa risky-shell-pipe
-  ansible.builtin.shell: >
-    python{{ pip_python_version_major | string }} --version 2>&1 | awk '{print $2}'
-  register: _python_version
-  changed_when: false
+- name: install native
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: install-native.yml
+  when: pip_install_method == 'native'
   tags:
     - configuration
     - pip
-    - pip-get-python-version
+    - pip-install-native
 
-- name: get download url
+- name: install pip
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: install-get-pip.yml
+  when: pip_install_method == 'get-pip'
   tags:
     - configuration
     - pip
-    - pip-get-download-url
-  block:
-    - name: get download url (2.6)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.6/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.6', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.7', '<')
+    - pip-install-get-pip
 
-    - name: get download url (2.7)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.7', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('2.8', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (3.2)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.2/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.2', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.3', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (3.3)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.3/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.3', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.4', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (3.4)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.4/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.4', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.5', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (3.5)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.5/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.5', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.6', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (3.6)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/3.6/get-pip.py'
-      when:
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.6', '>=')
-        - _python_version.stdout is version('3.7', '<')
-
-    - name: get download url (latest)
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        pip_download_url: 'https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/get-pip.py'
-      when: _python_version.stdout is version('3.7', '>=')
-
-- name: download (latest) pip
-  ansible.builtin.get_url:
-    url: "{{ pip_download_url }}"
-    dest: "{{ pip_download_path }}/{{ pip_download_url | basename }}-{{ pip_python_version_major | string }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0644
-    force: true
-  register: _download_latest
+- name: install additional
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: "{{ pip_install }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state | default('latest') }}"
   tags:
     - configuration
     - pip
-    - pip-pip-download
+    - pip-install
+    - pip-install-additional
 
-- name: install (latest) pip (setuptools and wheel)
+- name: verify
   ansible.builtin.command: >
-    python{{ pip_python_version_major | string }} {{ _download_latest.dest }}
-  when: _download_latest is changed
-  changed_when: true
+    pip --version
+  changed_when: false
   tags:
     - configuration
     - pip
-    - pip-pip-install
+    - pip-install
+    - pip-install-verify
diff --git a/tests/vars/_default.yml b/tests/vars/_default.yml
index b4ed3de..c09e799 100644
--- a/tests/vars/_default.yml
+++ b/tests/vars/_default.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # vars file
 ---
-pip_python_version_major: 3
+pip_install_method: get-pip
diff --git a/tests/vars/_jessie.yml b/tests/vars/_jessie.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c80ba89..0000000
--- a/tests/vars/_jessie.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# vars file
----
-pip_python_version_major: 2
diff --git a/tests/vars/_noble.yml b/tests/vars/_noble.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..013be4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars/_noble.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# vars file
+---
+pip_install_method: native
diff --git a/tests/vars/_stretch.yml b/tests/vars/_stretch.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c80ba89..0000000
--- a/tests/vars/_stretch.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# vars file
----
-pip_python_version_major: 2
diff --git a/tests/vars/_xenial.yml b/tests/vars/_xenial.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c80ba89..0000000
--- a/tests/vars/_xenial.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# vars file
----
-pip_python_version_major: 2
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 9588ef9..33e360b 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # vars file
 ---
-pip_dependencies:
+pip_install_native_dependencies:
+  - "python{{ pip_python_version_major is version('3', '>=') | ternary('3', '') }}-pip"
+
+pip_install_get_pip_dependencies:
   - "python{{ pip_python_version_major is version('3', '>=') | ternary('3', '') }}"
   - "python{{ pip_python_version_major is version('3', '>=') | ternary('3', '') }}-dev"
   - curl
 
-pip_download_path: /var/lib/ansible/pip/downloads
+pip_install_get_pip_download_path: /var/lib/ansible/pip/downloads