diff --git a/tasks/apt_cache.yml b/tasks/apt_cache.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11e6d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/apt_cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Update apt cache
+  apt:
+    update_cache: true
+  register: noobient_apt_cache_updated
diff --git a/tasks/deps.yml b/tasks/deps.yml
index 730d42a..cf3385a 100644
--- a/tasks/deps.yml
+++ b/tasks/deps.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 ---
-# Fix dumb apt
-- name: Update apt cache
-  apt:
-    update_cache: true
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
-
 # TODO On EL, cURL is installed by default. On top of that, on AlmaLinux 9, curl
 # is broken, and on Fedora, curl-minimal is broken. So just skip it altogether.
 # https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1953156
diff --git a/tasks/main2.yml b/tasks/main2.yml
index 0e0c2f4..e58f816 100644
--- a/tasks/main2.yml
+++ b/tasks/main2.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- include_tasks: apt_cache.yml
+  when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt' and noobient_apt_cache_updated is not defined
+
 - include_tasks: deps.yml
   when: installed_acme_deps is not defined