diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7c2b260bd09f34666116abcf8870669955beea90..3c7c0128757e7f7dcd51a48cb1d1439c2a41a3d3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -144,3 +144,11 @@
     groups: docker
     append: true
   when: inventory_hostname in groups.docker
+
+- name: add cron job to update available packages every day
+  cron:
+    name: apt update
+    minute: "42"
+    hour: "7"
+    job: /usr/bin/apt update
+  when: inventory_hostname in groups.full_maintenance