diff --git a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
index 57912076a..428dc0c9c 100644
--- a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@
   shell: dnf install -y yum
   when: ansible_distribution == "Fedora" and ansible_distribution_version|int >= 22 and ansible_machine != "armv7l"
 
-- name: Get the createrepo program
+- name: Get the createrepo program (redhat)
   package: name=createrepo
            state=present
   when: is_redhat
 
-- name: Create local repo
+- name: Create local repo (redhat)
   shell: createrepo {{ yum_packages_dir }}
   when: is_redhat
 
-- name: Install local repo file
+- name: Install local repo file (redhat)
   template: dest=/etc/yum.repos.d/iiab-local.repo
             src=local.repo
             owner=root
             mode=0644
   when: is_redhat
 
-- name: Install yum packages
+- name: Install yum packages (redhat)
   package: name={{ item }}
            state=present
   with_items:
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
     dest: "{{ downloads_dir }}"
   when: is_debian_9
 
-- name: Install usbmount for debian-9
+- name: Install usbmount (debian-9)
   command: apt install -y {{ downloads_dir }}/usbmount_0.0.14.1_all.deb
   when: is_debian_9
 
-- name: Install packages for Debian
+- name: Install packages (debuntu)
   package: name={{ item }}
            state=present
   with_items:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
    - python-setuptools
    - python-virtualenv
 
-- name: Update common packages (not Debian)
+- name: Update common packages (OS's other than debuntu)
   package: name={{ item }}
            state=latest
   with_items:
@@ -117,13 +117,15 @@
    - iptables
   when: is_redhat
 
-- name: Update common packages (Debian)
+- name: Update common packages (debuntu)
   package: name={{ item }}
            state=latest
   with_items:
    - libc6
    - bash
    - iptables
+   - exfat-fuse
+   - exfat-utils
   when: is_debuntu
 
 # instructions state to start with a fully updated system before starting, stop using