diff --git a/packer/provision/basebuild.sh b/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
index f9384f7..acd92a8 100644
--- a/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
+++ b/packer/provision/basebuild.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     #rm -rf /var/cache/oracle-jdk8-installer
     echo 'No changes to apply'
 }
- 
+
 all_systems() {
     echo 'No common distribution configuration to perform'
 }
diff --git a/packer/provision/baseline.sh b/packer/provision/baseline.sh
index 6a229b0..61c0570 100644
--- a/packer/provision/baseline.sh
+++ b/packer/provision/baseline.sh
@@ -213,8 +213,11 @@
 
     echo "---> Updating operating system"
 
+    apt-get update -m
+    apt-get install -y software-properties-common
+
     # add additional repositories
-    sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main universe restricted multiverse"
+    add-apt-repository "deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main universe restricted multiverse"
 
     echo "---> Installing base packages"
     apt-get clean