diff --git a/ubuntu/package-update.yml b/ubuntu/package-update.yml
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+---
+- name: Update packages on nodes
+  hosts: cloud
+  user: root
+
+  roles:
+    - package-update
diff --git a/ubuntu/roles/package-update/tasks/main.yml b/ubuntu/roles/package-update/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# This role updates packages and performs autoremove
+
+- name: Update apt cache and then packages with autoremove
+  apt: update_cache=yes upgrade=safe autoremove=yes