diff --git a/provy/more/debian/package/aptitude.py b/provy/more/debian/package/aptitude.py
index 6d97423..a039a91 100644
--- a/provy/more/debian/package/aptitude.py
+++ b/provy/more/debian/package/aptitude.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ def provision(self):
         '''
 
         if not self.is_package_installed('aptitude'):
+            self.execute('apt-get update', stdout=False, sudo=True)
             self.execute('apt-get install aptitude -y', stdout=False, sudo=True)
 
-        self.ensure_up_to_date()
         self.ensure_package_installed('curl')
 
     def ensure_gpg_key(self, url):
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ def provision(self):
         '''
 
         if not self.is_package_installed(package_name):
+            self.ensure_up_to_date()
             self.__check_before_install(package_name)
             self.log('%s is not installed (via aptitude)! Installing...' % package_name)
             self.execute('%s install -y %s' % (self.aptitude, package_name), stdout=stdout, sudo=sudo)
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ def provision(self):
                         role.package_exists('nginx') # True
         '''
         try:
+            self.ensure_up_to_date()
             return bool(self.execute('%s show %s' % (self.aptitude, package), stdout=False))
         except SystemExit:
             return False
diff --git a/tests/unit/more/debian/package/test_aptitude.py b/tests/unit/more/debian/package/test_aptitude.py
index 2ed263d..cf6e97b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/more/debian/package/test_aptitude.py
+++ b/tests/unit/more/debian/package/test_aptitude.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import sys
 from base64 import b64encode
 
-from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from mock import MagicMock, patch, call
 from nose.tools import istest
 
 from provy.more.debian import AptitudeRole, PackageNotFound
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def checks_that_a_package_exists(self):
 
     @istest
     def checks_that_a_package_doesnt_exist(self):
-        with self.execute_mock() as execute:
+        with self.mock_role_methods('execute', 'ensure_up_to_date'):
+            execute = self.role.execute
             execute.return_value = False
             self.assertFalse(self.role.package_exists('phyton'))
             execute.assert_called_with('aptitude show phyton', stdout=False)
@@ -71,6 +72,18 @@ def checks_if_a_package_exists_before_installing(self):
             self.assertTrue(package_exists.called)
             execute.assert_called_with('aptitude install -y python', stdout=False, sudo=True)
 
+    @istest
+    def updates_sources_before_install(self):
+        with self.execute_mock() as execute, self.mock_role_methods('package_exists', 'ensure_up_to_date'):
+            package_exists = self.role.package_exists
+            package_exists.return_value = True
+
+            result = self.role.ensure_package_installed('python')
+            self.role.ensure_up_to_date.assert_called_once_with()
+            self.assertTrue(result)
+
+            execute.assert_called_with('aptitude install -y python', stdout=False, sudo=True)
+
     @istest
     def fails_to_install_package_if_it_doesnt_exist(self):
         with self.execute_mock(), self.mock_role_method('package_exists') as package_exists:
@@ -81,11 +94,13 @@ def fails_to_install_package_if_it_doesnt_exist(self):
 
     @istest
     def doesnt_install_package_if_already_installed(self):
-        with self.mock_role_method('is_package_installed'):
+        with self.mock_role_methods('is_package_installed', 'ensure_up_to_date'):
             self.role.is_package_installed.return_value = True
 
+            self.assertFalse(self.role.ensure_up_to_date.called, "We should update only iff we install package")
             result = self.role.ensure_package_installed('python')
 
+
             self.assertFalse(result)
 
     @istest
@@ -116,8 +131,10 @@ def installs_necessary_packages_to_provision(self):
             self.role.provision()
 
             self.role.is_package_installed.assert_called_once_with('aptitude')
-            self.role.execute.assert_called_once_with('apt-get install aptitude -y', stdout=False, sudo=True)
-            self.role.ensure_up_to_date.assert_called_once_with()
+            self.assertEqual(self.role.execute.call_args_list, [
+                call('apt-get update', stdout=False, sudo=True),
+                call('apt-get install aptitude -y', stdout=False, sudo=True),
+            ])
             self.role.ensure_package_installed.assert_called_once_with('curl')
 
     @istest
@@ -129,7 +146,6 @@ def doesnt_install_aptitude_if_already_installed_when_provisioning(self):
 
             self.role.is_package_installed.assert_called_once_with('aptitude')
             self.assertFalse(self.role.execute.called)
-            self.role.ensure_up_to_date.assert_called_once_with()
             self.role.ensure_package_installed.assert_called_once_with('curl')
 
     @istest