diff --git a/agents/plugins/mk_apt b/agents/plugins/mk_apt
index 460f764ab0c..620e0e16c52 100755
--- a/agents/plugins/mk_apt
+++ b/agents/plugins/mk_apt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ check_apt_update() {
         # 1397BC53640DB551
         apt-get update -qq 2>/dev/null
     fi
-    apt-get -o 'Debug::NoLocking=true' -o 'APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note=false' -s -qq "$UPGRADE" | grep -v '^Conf'
+    apt-get --allow-downgrades -o 'Debug::NoLocking=true' -o 'APT::Get::Show-User-Simulation-Note=false' -s -qq "$UPGRADE" | grep -v '^Conf'
 }
 
 if type apt-get >/dev/null; then