diff --git a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/common.sh b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/common.sh
index 3b252f6df0..f115e98eae 100644
--- a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/common.sh
+++ b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/common.sh
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ download_image() {
 	local dst_image="${dest_dir}/${repo_basename}-${tag}.tar"
 
 	#[[ ! -f $dst_image ]] || remove_file "$dst_image"
-	if [[ -f $dst_image ]]; then
-            echo "Image: "$dst_image" already exists. Skipping..."
+	if [[ -f ${dst_image} ]]; then
+            echo "Image: "${dst_image}" already exists. Skipping..."
         else
 	    local tmp_file=$(mktemp)
 	    echo "Downloading image: $1"
-	    echo "Skopeo command is: ./skopeo_linux --insecure-policy copy docker://$image_name docker-archive:$dst_image:$repository:$tag"
+	    echo "Skopeo command is: ./skopeo_linux --insecure-policy copy docker://{$image_name} docker-archive:${dst_image}:${repository}:${tag}"
 	    # use temporary file for downloading to be safe from sudden interruptions (network, ctrl+c)
-	    ./skopeo_linux --insecure-policy copy docker://$image_name docker-archive:$tmp_file:$repository:$tag && mv $tmp_file $dst_image
+	    ./skopeo_linux --insecure-policy copy docker://${image_name} docker-archive:${tmp_file}:${repository}:${tag} && chmod 644 ${tmp_file} && mv ${tmp_file} ${dst_image}
         fi
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/download-requirements.sh b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/download-requirements.sh
index 99d7389d14..7690b5f5d1 100644
--- a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/download-requirements.sh
+++ b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/download-requirements.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# source common functions
-. common.sh
-
 if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
   usage 
   exit
@@ -31,8 +28,11 @@ deplist_cmd() {
     apt-cache depends --no-recommends --no-suggests --no-conflicts --no-breaks --no-replaces --no-enhances --no-pre-depends $1
 }
 
+# source common functions
+. "${script_path}/common.sh"
+
 # install prerequisites which might be missing
-apt install wget gpg
+apt install -y wget gpg
 
 # some quick sanity check
 echo "dependency list: ${deplist}"
diff --git a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/requirements.txt b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/requirements.txt
index 34194acd40..02fa7b7ec9 100644
--- a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/requirements.txt
+++ b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/repository/files/download-requirements/ubuntu-18.04/requirements.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ apache2
 apache2-bin
 apache2-utils
 
+# for jq
+libjq1
+
 [files]
 https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/prometheus/jmx/jmx_prometheus_javaagent/0.12.0/jmx_prometheus_javaagent-0.12.0.jar
 https://archive.apache.org/dist/kafka/2.0.0/kafka_2.12-2.0.0.tgz