diff --git a/prepare_host.yaml b/prepare_host.yaml
index c129f43..17ded40 100644
--- a/prepare_host.yaml
+++ b/prepare_host.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@
         regexp: '^\s*.+wipe_signatures_when_zeroing_new_lvs = '
       notify: 'restart lvm'
 
+    - name: 'configure apt auto refresh'
+      lineinfile:
+        path: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02periodic'
+        line: '{{ item.key }} "{{ item.value }}";'
+        regexp: '^{{ item.key }} '
+        create: true
+      loop:
+        - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Enable', value: '1' }
+        - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists', value: '1' }
+        - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Verbose', value: '2' }
+
     - name: 'set monitoring max procs'
       set_fact:
         monitoring_facts: >
diff --git a/roles/lxc_guest/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/lxc_guest/tasks/main.yaml
index cae5946..2842ef9 100644
--- a/roles/lxc_guest/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/lxc_guest/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,19 @@
   connection: 'ssh_lxc'
   notify: 'restart container'
 
+- name: 'update container apt config'
+  lineinfile:
+    path: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02periodic'
+    line: '{{ item.key }} "{{ item.value }}";'
+    regexp: '^{{ item.key }} '
+    create: true
+  loop:
+    - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Enable', value: '1' }
+    - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists', value: '1' }
+    - { key: 'APT::Periodic::Verbose', value: '2' }
+  delegate_to: '{{ vm_name }}'
+  connection: 'ssh_lxc'
+
 - meta: 'flush_handlers'
 
 - name: 'MONITORING | add to monitored hosts'