diff --git a/roles/configure-mirrors/tasks/mirror.yaml b/roles/configure-mirrors/tasks/mirror.yaml
index 1f041e396..d96d7ffc7 100644
--- a/roles/configure-mirrors/tasks/mirror.yaml
+++ b/roles/configure-mirrors/tasks/mirror.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@
 # Make sure OS does not have a stale package cache.
 - name: Update apt cache
   become: yes
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
+  command: apt-get update
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'