diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
index bf684ac..57e2600 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/packages_Ubuntu.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       - apt-transport-https # for https support in apt
 
   - name: Install base packages
-    apt: pkg={{ ubuntu_base_packages }} state=present update_cache=yes
+    apt: pkg={{ ubuntu_base_packages }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
 
   - name: Security hardening (CIS Benchmark 1.0)
     apt: pkg={{ item }} state=absent purge=yes