diff --git a/CHANGES/243.feature b/CHANGES/243.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f23e37a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/243.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add autopublish option for repository creation and updation
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
index f1c40e8..e37738a 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ def repository(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpCLIContext, /, repo_type: str)
 update_options = [
     click.option("--description"),
     remote_option,
-    # pulp_option(
-    #     "--autopublish/--no-autopublish",
-    #     needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("deb", specifier=">=999.0.0")],
-    #     default=None,
-    # ),
+    pulp_option(
+        "--autopublish/--no-autopublish",
+        needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("deb", specifier=">=3.8.0")],
+        default=None,
+    ),
     retained_versions_option,
 ]
 create_options = update_options + [click.option("--name", required=True)]