diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 67a147a42..15140009d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -240,34 +240,34 @@ jobs:
       instances: '["stable-3006", "git-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-24", "stable-3007", "git-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "stable-3008", "git-3008", "onedir-3008", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
 
 
-  debian-11:
-    name: Debian 11
+  debian-12:
+    name: Debian 12
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
     needs:
       - lint
       - generate-actions-workflow
     with:
-      distro-slug: debian-11
-      display-name: Debian 11
-      container-slug: debian-11
+      distro-slug: debian-12
+      display-name: Debian 12
+      container-slug: debian-12
       timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-24", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "stable-3008", "git-3008", "onedir-3008", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
+      instances: '["stable-3007", "git-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "stable-3008", "git-3008", "onedir-3008", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
 
 
-  debian-12:
-    name: Debian 12
+  debian-13:
+    name: Debian 13
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
     needs:
       - lint
       - generate-actions-workflow
     with:
-      distro-slug: debian-12
-      display-name: Debian 12
-      container-slug: debian-12
+      distro-slug: debian-13
+      display-name: Debian 13
+      container-slug: debian-13
       timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3007", "git-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "stable-3008", "git-3008", "onedir-3008", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
+      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-24", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "stable-3008", "git-3008", "onedir-3008", "latest", "default"]'
 
 
   photon-5:
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ jobs:
       - altlinux-11
       - amazonlinux-2023
       - archlinux
-      - debian-11
       - debian-12
+      - debian-13
       - photon-5
       - rockylinux-8
       - rockylinux-9
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
index 8c0efa442..4e10b9ee1 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 #    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
 #    "photon-4",
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
@@ -20,8 +19,8 @@
     "altlinux-11",
     "amazonlinux-2023",
     "archlinux",
-    "debian-11",
     "debian-12",
+    "debian-13",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
 ]
 
 #    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
 #    "photon-4",
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
@@ -50,8 +48,8 @@
     "altlinux-11",
     "amazonlinux-2023",
     "archlinux",
-    "debian-11",
     "debian-12",
+    "debian-13",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@
 ]
 
 #    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
 #    "photon-4",
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
@@ -70,8 +67,8 @@
     "altlinux-11",
     "amazonlinux-2023",
     "archlinux",
-    "debian-11",
     "debian-12",
+    "debian-13",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@
     "altlinux-11",
     "amazonlinux-2",
     "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "debian-11",
     "debian-12",
     "debian-13",
     "fedora-40",
@@ -132,7 +128,6 @@
 BLACKLIST_GIT_3007 = [
     "amazonlinux-2",
     "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "debian-11",
     "debian-13",
     "fedora-40",
     "photon-4",
@@ -225,7 +220,6 @@
     "amazonlinux-2": "Amazon 2",
     "amazonlinux-2023": "Amazon 2023",
     "archlinux": "Arch Linux",
-    "debian-11": "Debian 11",
     "debian-12": "Debian 12",
     "debian-13": "Debian 13",
     "fedora-40": "Fedora 40",
@@ -249,7 +243,6 @@
     "amazonlinux-2": "amazonlinux-2",
     "amazonlinux-2023": "amazonlinux-2023",
     "archlinux": "archlinux",
-    "debian-11": "debian-11",
     "debian-12": "debian-12",
     "debian-13": "debian-13",
     "fedora-40": "fedora-40",
diff --git a/bootstrap-salt.sh b/bootstrap-salt.sh
index 70f0f0957..272fbdf78 100755
--- a/bootstrap-salt.sh
+++ b/bootstrap-salt.sh
@@ -1618,8 +1618,9 @@ __debian_codename_translation() {
 __check_end_of_life_versions() {
     case "${DISTRO_NAME_L}" in
         debian)
-            # Debian versions below 11 are not supported
-            if [ "$DISTRO_MAJOR_VERSION" -lt 11 ]; then
+            # Debian 11 (bullseye) reached end of LTS support on 2026-08-31.
+            # See: https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/
+            if [ "$DISTRO_MAJOR_VERSION" -lt 12 ]; then
                 echoerror "End of life distributions are not supported."
                 echoerror "Please consider upgrading to the next stable. See:"
                 echoerror "    https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases"