diff --git a/spec/acceptance/apt_backports_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/apt_backports_spec.rb
index 43ee622127..b57ce2ac65 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/apt_backports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/apt_backports_spec.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
   context 'update_had_no_effect script' do
     let(:pp) do
       <<-MANIFEST
-        exec { 'Test the script':
-          command   => epp('apt/update_had_no_effect.sh.epp'),
-          logoutput => true,
+        exec { 'apt_update':
+          command   => 'echo apt updated the package cache.',
+          logoutput => on_failure,
           provider  => shell,
-          returns   => [0, 1],
+          unless    => epp('apt/update_had_no_effect.sh.epp'),
         }
       MANIFEST
     end