diff --git a/R/tasks/r-installation.yml b/R/tasks/r-installation.yml
index c87ec145..5d5b79bb 100644
--- a/R/tasks/r-installation.yml
+++ b/R/tasks/r-installation.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_profile', 'r_pkg' ]
   
 - name: Install some packages needed by R packages when installed from source
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ r_packages_state }} update_cache=yes force=yes
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ r_packages_state }} update_cache=yes force=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   with_items: '{{ r_distribution_required_packages | default([]) }}'
   tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_pkg', 'r_deps' ]