diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 33eb0ee..ec72f81 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: "Update apt caches"
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     update_cache: yes
-    cache_valid_time: 3600
+    cache_valid_time: "{{ manage_apt_packages_apt_cache_time }}"
 
 - name: "Install/remove required apt packages"
   ansible.builtin.apt:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 730f6f3..22364e1 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
 # vars file for manage_apt_packages
+manage_apt_packages_apt_cache_time: 3600