diff --git a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
index df5ff005c..1fa5fdf49 100644
--- a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     - avahi-daemon
     - avahi-discover
     - ifupdown 
+    - exfat-fuse
+    - exfat-utils
   when: is_debuntu
 
 - name: Install common packages
@@ -93,16 +95,15 @@
 #   - iptables
 #  when: is_redhat
 
-- name: Update common packages (debuntu)
-  package: name={{ item }}
-           state=latest
-  with_items:
-   - libc6
-   - bash
-   - iptables
-   - exfat-fuse
-   - exfat-utils
-  when: is_debuntu
+# Consensus decision to try to slim down https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/518 (per 2017-11-20 community/team call @ http://minutes.iiab.io)
+#- name: Update common packages (debuntu)
+#  package: name={{ item }}
+#           state=latest
+#  with_items:
+#   - libc6
+#   - bash
+#   - iptables
+#  when: is_debuntu
 
 #- name: If version of Network manager has changed, subsequent nmcli commands will fail,restart now
 #  service: name=NetworkManager