diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ca47f04..201f938 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
 pacman_packages: []
+pacman_update_cache: false
 
 ...
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4d9af98..6f38707 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Refresh Pacman caches
+  pacman:
+    update_cache: true
+  when: pacman_update_cache
+
 - name: Install Pacman packages
   pacman:
     force: '{{ item.force | default("no") }}'