diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 47020b0e..f1443ff6 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ sub _repo_setup_updates {
     # installed, but was not
     assert_script_run 'rpm -qp *.rpm --qf "%{NAME} " > /var/log/updatepkgnames.txt';
     upload_logs "/var/log/updatepkgnames.txt";
+    # FIXME: workaround #1757948 as it showed up in F30 now. Remove
+    # when the update goes stable and the base image is rebuilt
+    if (get_var("VERSION") eq "30") {
+        assert_script_run "bodhi updates download --updateid=FEDORA-2019-cb9dd3e345", 180;
+    }
     # create the repo metadata
     assert_script_run "createrepo .";
     # write a repo config file, unless this is the support_server test