diff --git a/fuelweb_test/helpers/decorators.py b/fuelweb_test/helpers/decorators.py
index 597342cf6..f495a2efa 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/helpers/decorators.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/helpers/decorators.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def upload_manifests(func):
     return wrapper
 
 
-def update_packages(func):
+def update_rpm_packages(func):
     @functools.wraps(func)
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         result = func(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def update_packages(func):
                 environment.admin_actions.upload_packages(
                     local_packages_dir=settings.UPDATE_FUEL_PATH,
                     centos_repo_path=settings.LOCAL_MIRROR_CENTOS,
-                    ubuntu_repo_path=settings.LOCAL_MIRROR_UBUNTU)
+                    ubuntu_repo_path=None)
 
             if centos_files_count == 0:
                 return result
diff --git a/fuelweb_test/helpers/fuel_actions.py b/fuelweb_test/helpers/fuel_actions.py
index ff106c517..a1dc9b980 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/helpers/fuel_actions.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/helpers/fuel_actions.py
@@ -292,20 +292,26 @@ class AdminActions(BaseActions):
                         ubuntu_repo_path):
         logger.info("Upload fuel's packages from directory {0}."
                     .format(local_packages_dir))
-        centos_files_count = cond_upload(
-            self.admin_remote, local_packages_dir,
-            os.path.join(centos_repo_path, 'Packages'),
-            "(?i).*\.rpm$")
 
-        ubuntu_files_count = cond_upload(
-            self.admin_remote, local_packages_dir,
-            os.path.join(ubuntu_repo_path, 'pool/main'),
-            "(?i).*\.deb$")
+        centos_files_count = 0
+        ubuntu_files_count = 0
+
+        if centos_repo_path:
+            centos_files_count = cond_upload(
+                self.admin_remote, local_packages_dir,
+                os.path.join(centos_repo_path, 'Packages'),
+                "(?i).*\.rpm$")
+            if centos_files_count > 0:
+                regenerate_centos_repo(self.admin_remote, centos_repo_path)
+
+        if ubuntu_repo_path:
+            ubuntu_files_count = cond_upload(
+                self.admin_remote, local_packages_dir,
+                os.path.join(ubuntu_repo_path, 'pool/main'),
+                "(?i).*\.deb$")
+            if ubuntu_files_count > 0:
+                regenerate_ubuntu_repo(self.admin_remote, ubuntu_repo_path)
 
-        if centos_files_count > 0:
-            regenerate_centos_repo(self.admin_remote, centos_repo_path)
-        if ubuntu_files_count > 0:
-            regenerate_ubuntu_repo(self.admin_remote, ubuntu_repo_path)
         return centos_files_count, ubuntu_files_count
 
     @logwrap
diff --git a/fuelweb_test/models/environment.py b/fuelweb_test/models/environment.py
index 88244150d..47af65769 100644
--- a/fuelweb_test/models/environment.py
+++ b/fuelweb_test/models/environment.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from proboscis.asserts import assert_true
 from fuelweb_test.helpers import checkers
 from fuelweb_test.helpers.decorators import revert_info
 from fuelweb_test.helpers.decorators import retry
-from fuelweb_test.helpers.decorators import update_packages
+from fuelweb_test.helpers.decorators import update_rpm_packages
 from fuelweb_test.helpers.decorators import upload_manifests
 from fuelweb_test.helpers.eb_tables import Ebtables
 from fuelweb_test.helpers.fuel_actions import AdminActions
@@ -387,6 +387,14 @@ class EnvironmentModel(object):
         self.admin_actions.modify_configs(self.d_env.router())
         self.kill_wait_for_external_config()
         self.wait_bootstrap()
+
+        if settings.UPDATE_FUEL:
+            # Update Ubuntu packages
+            self.admin_actions.upload_packages(
+                local_packages_dir=settings.UPDATE_FUEL_PATH,
+                centos_repo_path=None,
+                ubuntu_repo_path=settings.LOCAL_MIRROR_UBUNTU)
+
         self.docker_actions.wait_for_ready_containers()
         time.sleep(10)
         self.set_admin_keystone_password()
@@ -424,7 +432,7 @@ class EnvironmentModel(object):
                       "xargs -n1 -i sed '$aenabled=0' -i {}"
                 self.execute_remote_cmd(remote, cmd)
 
-    @update_packages
+    @update_rpm_packages
     @upload_manifests
     def setup_customisation(self):
         logger.info('Installing custom packages/manifests '