diff --git a/src/core/src/CoreMain.py b/src/core/src/CoreMain.py
index 6af495e2..a98160c7 100644
--- a/src/core/src/CoreMain.py
+++ b/src/core/src/CoreMain.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self, argv):
         stdout_file_mirror = bootstrapper.stdout_file_mirror
         telemetry_writer = bootstrapper.telemetry_writer
         lifecycle_manager = status_handler = execution_config = None
+        package_manager = None
 
         # Init operation statuses
         patch_operation_requested = Constants.UNKNOWN
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ def __init__(self, argv):
                     patch_installer.mark_installation_completed()
                     overall_patch_installation_operation_successful = True
                 self.update_patch_substatus_if_pending(patch_operation_requested, overall_patch_installation_operation_successful, patch_assessment_successful, configure_patching_successful, status_handler, composite_logger)
-
         except Exception as error:
             # Privileged operation handling for non-production use
             if Constants.EnvLayer.PRIVILEGED_OP_MARKER in repr(error):
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ def __init__(self, argv):
             if status_handler is not None:
                 status_handler.log_truncated_patches()
 
+            if package_manager is not None:
+                package_manager.refresh_repo_safely()
+
             # clean up temp folder of files created by Core after execution completes
             if self.is_temp_folder_available(bootstrapper.env_layer, execution_config):
                 composite_logger.log_debug("Deleting all files of certain format from temp folder [FileFormat={0}][TempFolderLocation={1}]"
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
index 0f950e7a..603f3992 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ def refresh_repo(self):
         """Resynchronize the package index files from their sources."""
         pass
 
+    def refresh_repo_safely(self):
+        """Resynchronize the package index files from machine sources."""
+        try:
+            self.refresh_repo()
+        except Exception as error:
+            self.composite_logger.log_debug("Error in refreshing cache from machine sources. [Error={0}]".format(repr(error)))
+
     # region Get Available Updates
     @abstractmethod
     def invoke_package_manager_advanced(self, command, raise_on_exception=True):
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
index 254b8077..8840b588 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def refresh_repo(self):
                 self.composite_logger.log_warning("Unable to refresh repo (retries exhausted after reboot).")
                 raise
             else:
-                self.composite_logger.log_warning("Setting force_reboot flag to True.")
+                self.composite_logger.log_debug("Setting force_reboot flag to True.")
                 self.force_reboot = True
 
     def __refresh_repo_services(self):
diff --git a/src/core/tests/Test_CoreMain.py b/src/core/tests/Test_CoreMain.py
index 0888adbf..06d14965 100644
--- a/src/core/tests/Test_CoreMain.py
+++ b/src/core/tests/Test_CoreMain.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def test_assessment_operation_fail(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(substatus_file_data), 2)
         self.assertTrue(substatus_file_data[0]["name"] == Constants.PATCH_ASSESSMENT_SUMMARY)
         self.assertTrue(substatus_file_data[0]["status"].lower() == Constants.STATUS_ERROR.lower())
-        self.assertEqual(len(json.loads(substatus_file_data[0]["formattedMessage"]["message"])["errors"]["details"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(json.loads(substatus_file_data[0]["formattedMessage"]["message"])["errors"]["details"]), 3)
         self.assertTrue(substatus_file_data[1]["name"] == Constants.CONFIGURE_PATCHING_SUMMARY)
         self.assertTrue(substatus_file_data[1]["status"].lower() == Constants.STATUS_SUCCESS.lower())
         runtime.stop()