diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
index ce388328f..1091edcaf 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       end
       # Required for manifest to make mod_pagespeed repository available
       if fact('osfamily') == 'Debian'
-        on host, puppet('module','install','puppetlabs-apt'), { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }
+        on host, puppet('module','install','puppetlabs-apt', '--version 1.8.0', '--force'), { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }
       end
       on host, puppet('module','install','puppetlabs-stdlib'), { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }
       on host, puppet('module','install','puppetlabs-concat', '--version 1.1.1', '--force'), { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }