diff --git a/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/apt_pinning.yml b/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/apt_pinning.yml
index f04ea1bd4d..f407d130f5 100644
--- a/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/apt_pinning.yml
+++ b/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/apt_pinning.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@
     src: apt_pinned_packages.j2
     dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/openstack_pinned_packages.pref
   when: apt_pinned_packages is defined
+
+- name: Update apt cache
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
diff --git a/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/repos.yml b/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/repos.yml
index 0f71302c48..3064e1815a 100644
--- a/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/repos.yml
+++ b/rpc_deployment/roles/common/tasks/repos.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     group: "root"
     mode: "0644"
 
+- name: Update apt cache
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+
 - name: Ensure common Packages are Installed
   apt:
     pkg: "{{ item }}"