diff --git a/playbooks/fresh_install.yml b/playbooks/fresh_install.yml
index fcfecda..ba3acc9 100644
--- a/playbooks/fresh_install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/fresh_install.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
         state: present
       when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
+    - name: Update Debian-based Systems
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+        upgrade: dist
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
     - name: Install EPEL Repository (Red Hat/CentOS)
       yum:
         name: epel-release
@@ -47,6 +53,12 @@
           - restic
         state: present
       when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+    - name: Update RHEL-based Systems
+      yum:
+        name: '*'
+        state: latest
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
     
     - name: Update Restic Binaries
       ansible.builtin.command: