diff --git a/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml b/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
index 09f33da6..e9bf9473 100644
--- a/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
+++ b/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@
 - name: First ensure apt cache is always refreshed
   apt:
     update_cache: true
+  register: _update
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
+  until: _update | succeeded
   when:
     - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'