diff --git a/salt/repo/client/ubuntu.sls b/salt/repo/client/ubuntu.sls
index efc06b24a..63980c90e 100644
--- a/salt/repo/client/ubuntu.sls
+++ b/salt/repo/client/ubuntu.sls
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ saltstack.list:
     - name: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
     - contents:
       - deb https://repo.securityonion.net/file/securityonion-repo/ubuntu/{{grains.osrelease}}/amd64/salt/ {{grains.oscodename}} main
+
+apt_update:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: apt-get update
+    - onchanges: saltstack.list