diff --git a/lib/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5.rb b/lib/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5.rb
index ef5d6c3..2c4ce7f 100644
--- a/lib/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,12 @@ def install_from_build_data_url(project_name, sha_yaml_url, local_hosts = nil)
 
           install_targets.each do |host|
             artifact_url, repoconfig_url = host_urls(host, build_details, base_url)
-            if repoconfig_url.nil?
+            if host.platform.variant == 'ubuntu' && host.platform.version.to_f >= 24.04
+              # install the specific artifact we built, not based on how its repos are configured
+              tmp_file = host.tmpfile('puppet-agent')
+              on(host, "curl -L --output #{tmp_file} #{artifact_url}")
+              host.install_local_package(tmp_file)
+            elsif repoconfig_url.nil?
               install_artifact_on(host, artifact_url, project_name)
             else
               install_repo_configs_on(host, repoconfig_url)
diff --git a/spec/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5_spec.rb b/spec/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5_spec.rb
index f042617..0324a60 100644
--- a/spec/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/beaker-puppet/install_utils/puppet5_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def logger
 describe ClassMixedWithDSLInstallUtils do
   let(:hosts) do
     make_hosts({ pe_ver: '3.0',
-                 platform: 'linux',
+                 platform: Beaker::Platform.new('redhat-9-x86_64'),
                  roles: ['agent'],
                  type: 'foss', }, 4)
   end
@@ -363,6 +363,23 @@ def run_shared_test_steps
       end.to raise_error(Beaker::DSL::Outcomes::FailTest, /project_name.*#{sha_yaml_url}/)
     end
 
+    it 'installs the artifact on newer Ubuntu hosts' do
+      artifact_url = 'https://builds.example.com/puppet-agent.deb'
+      project_name = 'fake_project_66'
+      allow(subject).to receive(:fetch_build_details)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:configure_type_defaults_on)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:host_urls) { [artifact_url, ''] }
+
+      hosts = [make_host('host.example.com', platform: Beaker::Platform.new('ubuntu-24.04-x86_64'))]
+      allow(subject).to receive(:hosts).and_return(hosts)
+      hosts.each do |host|
+        allow(host).to receive(:tmpfile).and_return('/tmp/puppet-agent.GcHvLR')
+        allow(subject).to receive(:on).with(host, /^curl/)
+        expect(host).to receive(:install_local_package).with('/tmp/puppet-agent.GcHvLR')
+      end
+      subject.install_from_build_data_url(project_name, 'sha_yaml_url')
+    end
+
     it 'runs host.install_package instead of #install_artifact_on if theres a repo_config' do
       repoconfig_url = 'pants/man/shoot/to/the/stars'
       project_name = 'fake_project_66'