diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
index 91c7eb33f..93d332a2f 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
   always_run: True
   tags: always
 
+- name: Update package management cache
+  action:
+    module: "{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}"
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: ansible_pkg_mgr in ['apt', 'yum']
+
 - name: Install python-apt for Debian distribs
   shell: apt-get install -y python-apt
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"