diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0db01df..c315074 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
       msg: 'Bootstrap installation failed, no point in letting this go further'
     when: not bootstrap_exists.stat.exists
 
+  - name: Yum clean all
+    shell: "yum clean all"
+
   - block:
     - name: Update apigee-service if upgrade_edge is set as part of an upgrade
       shell: "bash {{ bootstrap_script }} apigeeuser={{ apigee_repo_user }} apigeepassword='{{ apigee_repo_password }}' JAVA_FIX=C"