diff --git a/bootstrap/_deb_common.sh b/bootstrap/_deb_common.sh
index 58ea67a45..c2f58db75 100755
--- a/bootstrap/_deb_common.sh
+++ b/bootstrap/_deb_common.sh
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ AddBackportRepo() {
 
             echo $BACKPORT_SOURCELINE >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/"$BACKPORT_NAME".list
             apt-get update
-            apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends -t "$BACKPORT_NAME" $augeas_pkg
-            augeas_pkg=
         fi
     fi
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends -t "$BACKPORT_NAME" $augeas_pkg
+    augeas_pkg=
 
 }