diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f4ef12..ceab676 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ is always nice for users too:
 
 ## Changelog
 
+- v3.7.2 : 9 Sep 2015
+    - Debian and Ubuntu update apt cache when adding repositories
 - v3.7.0 : 10 Jul 2015
     - don't update the apt repositories cache when you're just adding new repos since it will get updated in the end
     - minor version number will now match primogen major version number
diff --git a/tasks/os_distribution/debian.yml b/tasks/os_distribution/debian.yml
index b27262f..fefecdc 100644
--- a/tasks/os_distribution/debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/os_distribution/debian.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 - name: ensure the webupd8 launchpad apt repository is present
   apt_repository:
     repo="deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main"
-    update_cache=no
+    update_cache=yes
     state=present
   sudo: yes
 
 - name: ensure the webupd8 launchpad source apt repository is present
   apt_repository:
     repo="deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main"
-    update_cache=no
+    update_cache=yes
     state=present
   sudo: yes
diff --git a/tasks/os_distribution/ubuntu.yml b/tasks/os_distribution/ubuntu.yml
index 87dd23d..ac2067d 100644
--- a/tasks/os_distribution/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/tasks/os_distribution/ubuntu.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 - name: ensure the webupd8 launchpad apt repository is present
   apt_repository:
     repo=ppa:webupd8team/java
-    update_cache=no
+    update_cache=yes
     state=present
   sudo: yes