diff --git a/playbooks/apply-package-updates.yaml b/playbooks/apply-package-updates.yaml
index 2092e0a2be..af9a50f8d9 100644
--- a/playbooks/apply-package-updates.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/apply-package-updates.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 - hosts: "{{ target }}"
   user: root
   tasks:
-    - name: Run unattended-upgrade on debuntu
-      shell: |
-        unattended-upgrade -d
-      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
-  # TODO add equivalent for other platforms
+    - name: Upgrade packages
+      apt:
+        upgrade: dist
+        update_cache: yes
+        autoremove: yes