diff --git a/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml b/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
index ed327dec..8390bff6 100644
--- a/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/oracle-jdk/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jdk_default: 7
 jdk_version:
   - '{{ jdk_default }}'
 jdk_java_home: '/usr/lib/jvm/java-{{ jdk_default }}-oracle'
-jdk_pkg_state: installed
+jdk_pkg_state: latest
 oracle_jdk_packages:
   - 'oracle-java{{ jdk_default }}-installer'
   - 'oracle-java{{ jdk_default }}-set-default'
diff --git a/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml b/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
index 411df8e2..c8e0ce7d 100644
--- a/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/oracle-jdk/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   tags: [ 'oracle_jdk', 'jdk' ]
 
 - name: Install the latest version of Oracle JDK
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ jdk_pkg_state }} force=yes
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ jdk_pkg_state }} force=yes update_cache=yes
   when: not jdk_use_tarfile
   with_items: '{{ oracle_jdk_packages }}'
   tags: [ 'oracle_jdk', 'jdk' ]