diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index a0cdd6d..0210157 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ ram.runtime = "100M"
     [resources.apt]
     # python dependencies shall be installed in a venv using pip.
     packages = "python3-pip python3-full curl apt-transport-https gnupg"
+    # repo for couchdb
+	extras.couchdb.repo = "deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main"
+	extras.couchdb.key = "https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc"
+	extras.couchdb.packages = ["couchdb"]
 
 [antifeatures]
 
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 881ad44..978ebb0 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again password $password_couchdb_admin
 couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again seen true" | debconf-set-selections
 DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # apt-get install -y --force-yes couchdb
 
-ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
-    --repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
-    --key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
-    --package="couchdb"
+# ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
+#     --repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
+#     --key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
+#     --package="couchdb"
+#
+# replaced by:
+ynh_package_install couchdb
 
 # add couchdb configuration
 ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=2