diff --git a/xos/observers/helloworldservice/steps/sync_helloworldtenant.yaml b/xos/observers/helloworldservice/steps/sync_helloworldtenant.yaml
index 557bbe0..8563a2e 100644
--- a/xos/observers/helloworldservice/steps/sync_helloworldtenant.yaml
+++ b/xos/observers/helloworldservice/steps/sync_helloworldtenant.yaml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
       display_message: {{ display_message }}
   tasks:
   - name: install apache
-    apt: name=apache2 state=present
+    apt: name=apache2 state=present update_cache=yes
 
   - name: write message
-    shell: cat "{{ display_message }}" > /var/www/html/index.html
+    shell: echo "{{ display_message }}" > /var/www/html/index.html
 
   - name: stop apache
     service: name=apache2 state=stopped