diff --git a/vm-firstrun.sh b/vm-firstrun.sh
index 1b53e78..3589f53 100644
--- a/vm-firstrun.sh
+++ b/vm-firstrun.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ else
     log "rootfs disk not found, unable to expand: ${CFG_ROOTFS_DISK}"
 fi
 
+#Run update to get the latest packages
+log "Updating latest packages"
+yum update -y
+log "updating done"
+
 log "initial config done, disabling myself"
 systemctl disable "${CFG_SERVICE_NAME}"