diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu/hooks/040-hyperv-desktop-images.binary b/live-build/ubuntu/hooks/040-hyperv-desktop-images.binary
index 8cd4d06e..5bc066c0 100644
--- a/live-build/ubuntu/hooks/040-hyperv-desktop-images.binary
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu/hooks/040-hyperv-desktop-images.binary
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ ResultInactive=no
 ResultActive=yes
 EOF
 
+cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/46-allow-update-repo.pkla <<EOF
+[Allow Package Management all Users]
+Identity=unix-user:*
+Action=org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh
+ResultAny=yes
+ResultInactive=yes
+ResultActive=yes
+EOF
+
 sed -i${CHANGED_FILE_SUFFIX} -e 's|After=|ConditionPathExists=!/var/lib/oem-config/run\nAfter=|g' "${scratch_d}/lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service"
 
 # End xrdp customisation