diff --git a/apache/defaults/main.yml b/apache/defaults/main.yml
index 4b405ec..805a8b9 100644
--- a/apache/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/apache/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 apache_service_enabled: True
 apache_user: www-data
+apache_pkg_state: latest
 apache_group: '{{ apache_user }}'
 apache_from_ppa: False
 apache_ppa_repo: 'ppa:ondrej/apache2'
diff --git a/apache/tasks/apache.yml b/apache/tasks/apache.yml
index adaaab7..915a3fe 100644
--- a/apache/tasks/apache.yml
+++ b/apache/tasks/apache.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: Install the apache packages
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ apache_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   with_items: '{{ apache_packages }}'
   tags: [ 'apache', 'apache_main_packages' ]
 
 - name: Install the apache modules packages
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ apache_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   with_items: '{{ apache_modules_packages }}'
   when: not apache_from_ppa
   tags: [ 'apache', 'apache_additional_packages' ]
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   tags: [ 'apache', 'apache_modules' ]
 
 - name: Install the apache additional packages, if any
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ apache_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   with_items: '{{ apache_additional_packages_list }}'
   when: apache_additional_packages
   tags: [ 'apache', 'apache_additional_packages' ]