diff --git a/CHANGES/8520.feature b/CHANGES/8520.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbfbb47f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/8520.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+APT repositories may now reference an APT remote, that will automatically be used for syncs.
diff --git a/pulp_deb/app/models/repository.py b/pulp_deb/app/models/repository.py
index 67c829878..0b7fe16be 100644
--- a/pulp_deb/app/models/repository.py
+++ b/pulp_deb/app/models/repository.py
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 from pulpcore.plugin.repo_version_utils import remove_duplicates, validate_repo_version
 
 from pulp_deb.app.models import (
+    AptRemote,
     GenericContent,
-    ReleaseFile,
-    PackageIndex,
     InstallerFileIndex,
-    Package,
     InstallerPackage,
+    Package,
+    PackageIndex,
+    PackageReleaseComponent,
     Release,
     ReleaseArchitecture,
     ReleaseComponent,
-    PackageReleaseComponent,
+    ReleaseFile,
 )
 
 
@@ -24,15 +25,18 @@ class AptRepository(Repository):
     TYPE = "deb"
     CONTENT_TYPES = [
         GenericContent,
-        ReleaseFile,
-        PackageIndex,
         InstallerFileIndex,
-        Package,
         InstallerPackage,
+        Package,
+        PackageIndex,
+        PackageReleaseComponent,
         Release,
         ReleaseArchitecture,
         ReleaseComponent,
-        PackageReleaseComponent,
+        ReleaseFile,
+    ]
+    REMOTE_TYPES = [
+        AptRemote,
     ]
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/pulp_deb/app/viewsets/repository.py b/pulp_deb/app/viewsets/repository.py
index 7cdc74968..4f2d42a4d 100644
--- a/pulp_deb/app/viewsets/repository.py
+++ b/pulp_deb/app/viewsets/repository.py
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ def sync(self, request, pk):
         Dispatches a sync task.
         """
         repository = self.get_object()
-        serializer = RepositorySyncURLSerializer(data=request.data, context={"request": request})
+        serializer = RepositorySyncURLSerializer(
+            data=request.data, context={"request": request, "repository_pk": pk}
+        )
 
         # Validate synchronously to return 400 errors.
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
-        remote = serializer.validated_data.get("remote")
+        remote = serializer.validated_data.get("remote", repository.remote)
         mirror = serializer.validated_data.get("mirror", True)
 
         result = enqueue_with_reservation(