diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_on_debian.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_on_debian.yml
index a1e5f7c48..0f8648216 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_on_debian.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_on_debian.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@
   include: debian_ceph_repository.yml
   when: ceph_origin == 'upstream'
 
+- name: update apt cache
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+
 - name: install ceph
   apt:
     name: "{{ item }}"
-    update_cache: yes
+    update_cache: no
     state: "{{ (upgrade_ceph_packages|bool) | ternary('latest','present') }}"
     default_release: "{{ ceph_stable_release_uca | default(ansible_distribution_release) }}{{ '-backports' if ceph_origin == 'distro' and ceph_use_distro_backports else ''}}"
   with_items: "{{ debian_ceph_packages }}"