diff --git a/puppet/services/docker.yaml b/puppet/services/docker.yaml
index 78e500baf1..2963676a06 100644
--- a/puppet/services/docker.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/docker.yaml
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ outputs:
               awk -F ":" '/Out of sync:/ { print $2}'
             register: puppet_docker_noop_output
             failed_when: false
+          - name: Clean yum metadata
+            shell: yum clean metadata
           - name: Is docker going to be updated
             shell: yum check-update docker
             register: docker_check_update