diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Debian.yml b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Debian.yml
index 4a7b284..1a094b7 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Debian.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Debian.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         - zstd
 
   - name: Install base packages
-    apt: name={{ base_packages }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
+    apt: name={{ base_packages }} state=present cache_valid_time=3600
 
   - name: Configure cron-apt
     import_tasks: cron-apt.yml
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
index b8c05b2..5f57d56 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     when: ansible_architecture != 'armv7l'
 
   - name: Upgrade base OS
-    apt: upgrade=dist update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
+    apt: upgrade=dist cache_valid_time=3600
 
   - name: Set Ubuntu base packages
     set_fact:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       - zstd
 
   - name: Install base packages
-    apt: pkg={{ ubuntu_base_packages }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
+    apt: pkg={{ ubuntu_base_packages }} state=present cache_valid_time=3600
 
   # We have to remove snaps one by one in a specific order because some depend
   # on others. Only after that can we remove the corresponding system packages.