diff --git a/roles/podman/tasks/variables.yml b/roles/podman/tasks/variables.yml
index b857d34..8ab209e 100644
--- a/roles/podman/tasks/variables.yml
+++ b/roles/podman/tasks/variables.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 - name: Define podman_packages
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     podman_packages: "{{ __podman_packages | list }}"
-  when: podman_packages is not defined
+  when: podman_packages is not defined 
diff --git a/roles/setup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/setup/tasks/main.yml
index 348f108..1be5f80 100644
--- a/roles/setup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/setup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Run preflight
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: preflight.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: preflight.yml 
 
 # Variable configuration.
 - name: Include variables
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     additional_python_packages: "{{ additional_python_packages + ['receptorctl'] }}"
   when:
-    - receptor_install_method in ['release', 'local']
+    - receptor_install_method in ['release', 'update-release', 'local','update-local']
     - "'receptorctl' not in additional_python_packages"
 
 - name: Install python packages
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
 - name: Receptor install local
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-local.yml
-  when: receptor_install_method == 'local'
+  when: receptor_install_method in ['local', 'update-local']
 
 - name: Receptor install release
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-release.yml
-  when: receptor_install_method == 'release'
+  when: receptor_install_method in ['release', 'update-release']
 
 - name: Check if receptor was installed correctly
   ansible.builtin.command: "receptor --version"
@@ -43,28 +43,31 @@
     fail_msg: "Receptor not installed correctly. Please check the installation or reinstall it with local_receptor: true"
     success_msg: "Receptor installed correctly"
 
-- name: Configure receptor socket
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: configure.yml
+- name: Configuration tasks during fisrt installation
+  when: "'update' not in receptor_install_method"
+  block:
+    - name: Configure receptor socket
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: configure.yml
 
-- name: TLS files
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tls.yml
-  when: receptor_tls
+    - name: TLS files
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tls.yml
+      when: receptor_tls
 
-- name: Work signing
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: worksign.yml
-  when: receptor_sign or receptor_verify
+    - name: Work signing
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: worksign.yml
+      when: receptor_sign or receptor_verify
 
-- name: Generate receptor config
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: generate_config.yml
+    - name: Generate receptor config
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: generate_config.yml
 
 - name: Setup systemd
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-service.yml
-  when: receptor_install_method in ['release', 'local']
+  when: receptor_install_method in ['release', 'local', 'update-release', 'local','update-local']
 
 - name: Start Receptor service
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: "{{ receptor_service_name }}"
-    state: started
+    state: 'started' 
     daemon_reload: true
     enabled: true
   register: _started
diff --git a/roles/setup/tasks/preflight.yml b/roles/setup/tasks/preflight.yml
index 24e10a1..5fee813 100644
--- a/roles/setup/tasks/preflight.yml
+++ b/roles/setup/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 - name: Check local binary file is set
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that: receptor_local_bin_file | length
-  when: receptor_install_method == 'local'
+  when:  receptor_install_method in ['local', 'update-local']
diff --git a/roles/setup/tasks/python_packages.yml b/roles/setup/tasks/python_packages.yml
index a3fc6dd..eb52e55 100644
--- a/roles/setup/tasks/python_packages.yml
+++ b/roles/setup/tasks/python_packages.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - name: Install additional python packages
   ansible.builtin.pip:
     name: "{{ additional_python_packages | default([]) }}"
+    state: "{{ 'latest' if 'update' in receptor_install_method else 'present' }}" 
     executable: "{{ pip_executable }}"
 
 - name: Symlink receptorctl to /usr/bin
diff --git a/roles/setup/tasks/setup-Debian.yml b/roles/setup/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
index fd39986..25b72a0 100644
--- a/roles/setup/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
+++ b/roles/setup/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 - name: Install dependencies specific to the node type
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name: "{{ additional_system_packages | default([]) }}"
-    state: present
+    state: "{{ 'latest' if 'update' in receptor_install_method else 'present' }}"
diff --git a/roles/setup/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml b/roles/setup/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
index 441ed55..41463b0 100644
--- a/roles/setup/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
+++ b/roles/setup/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: Install receptor packages
   ansible.builtin.dnf:
     name: "{{ receptor_packages }}"
-    state: present
+    state: "{{ 'latest' if 'update' in receptor_install_method else 'present' }}"
   when:
     - receptor_install_method == 'package'
     - receptor_packages
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
 - name: Install dependencies specific to the node type
   ansible.builtin.dnf:
     name: "{{ additional_system_packages | default([]) }}"
-    state: present
+    state: "{{ 'latest' if 'update' in receptor_install_method else 'present' }}"