diff --git a/fuel_agent/tests/test_build_utils.py b/fuel_agent/tests/test_build_utils.py
index c4a1bbfc..6cb5b0d5 100644
--- a/fuel_agent/tests/test_build_utils.py
+++ b/fuel_agent/tests/test_build_utils.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class BuildUtilsTestCase(unittest2.TestCase):
         mock_exec_expected_calls = [
             mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'apt-get', '-y', 'update',
                       attempts=2),
+            mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'apt-get', '-y', 'dist-upgrade',
+                      attempts=2),
             mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'apt-get', '-y', 'install',
                       'package1 package2', attempts=2)]
         self.assertEqual(mock_exec_expected_calls, mock_exec.call_args_list)
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ class BuildUtilsTestCase(unittest2.TestCase):
         mock_exec_expected_calls = [
             mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'apt-get', '-y', 'update',
                       attempts=2),
+            mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'apt-get', '-y', 'dist-upgrade',
+                      attempts=2),
             mock.call('chroot', 'chroot', 'eatmydata', 'apt-get', '-y',
                       'install', 'package1 package2', attempts=2)]
         self.assertEqual(mock_exec_expected_calls, mock_exec.call_args_list)
diff --git a/fuel_agent/utils/build.py b/fuel_agent/utils/build.py
index b0672d98..8535394e 100644
--- a/fuel_agent/utils/build.py
+++ b/fuel_agent/utils/build.py
@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ def run_apt_get(chroot, packages, eatmydata=False, attempts=10):
     dpkg/apt-get tools. It's dangerous, but could decrease package install
     time in X times.
     """
-    cmds = ['chroot', chroot, 'apt-get', '-y', 'update']
-    stdout, stderr = utils.execute(*cmds, attempts=attempts)
-    LOG.debug('Running apt-get update completed.\nstdout: %s\nstderr: %s',
-              stdout, stderr)
+    for action in ('update', 'dist-upgrade'):
+        cmds = ['chroot', chroot, 'apt-get', '-y', action]
+        stdout, stderr = utils.execute(*cmds, attempts=attempts)
+        LOG.debug('Running apt-get %s completed.\nstdout: %s\nstderr: %s',
+                  action, stdout, stderr)
     cmds = ['chroot', chroot, 'apt-get', '-y', 'install', ' '.join(packages)]
     if eatmydata:
         cmds.insert(2, 'eatmydata')