diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/unattended_upgrades.yml b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/unattended_upgrades.yml
index c8479401cd9..d305e2d7bec 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/unattended_upgrades.yml
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/unattended_upgrades.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     - apt
     - unattended-upgrades
 
-- name: Ensure apt-daily and apt-daily-upgrade services and timers are unmasked, started, and enabled.
+- name: Ensure apt-daily and apt-daily-upgrade services are unmasked, started and enabled.
   systemd:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: started
@@ -21,9 +21,20 @@
     masked: no
   with_items:
     - 'apt-daily'
-    - 'apt-daily.timer'
     - 'apt-daily-upgrade'
+  tags:
+    - apt
+    - unattended-upgrades
+
+- name: Ensure apt-daily and apt-daily-upgrade timers are started, and enabled.
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+  with_items:
+    - 'apt-daily.timer'
     - 'apt-daily-upgrade.timer'
   tags:
     - apt
     - unattended-upgrades
+