diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/apt_upgrade.yml b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/apt_upgrade.yml
index 0c7a5c1a70a..d605bd3e1aa 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/apt_upgrade.yml
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/common/tasks/apt_upgrade.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   tags: apt
 
 - name: Check whether tor will be upgraded.
-  command: aptitude search '~U' --display-format '%p' --disable-columns
+  command: apt list --upgradable tor
   register: tor_upgradable_result
   changed_when: false