diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index 70934fc..e4253b7 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
 ---
+- name: update repo-cache for debian/ubuntu
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    cache_valid_time: 3600 
+  when:
+    ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
+- name: update repo-cache for debian/ubuntu
+  become: true
+  dnf:
+    update_cache: yes
+  when:
+    ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+
 - name: install base packages for all operating systems
   become: true
   package: