diff --git a/tasks/install-repair-tools.yml b/tasks/install-repair-tools.yml
index fa9878af4e4624f4289a513a6a1e71f173c24690..21f9bac19f24cc95b92d040af09be81371576707 100644
--- a/tasks/install-repair-tools.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-repair-tools.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     #            not allow just any package version or automatic update
     #            mechanisms. Autoupdates will make the repair tool crash!
     state: present
+    update_cache: true
   loop: "{{ tool_versions_local }}"
   tags: [apt, notest]
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     #            not allow just any package version or automatic update
     #            mechanisms. Autoupdates will make the repair tool crash!
     state: present
+    update_cache: true
   loop: "{{ tool_versions_local }}"
   tags: [apt]