diff --git a/jobss-kie-pkg-update/configure b/jobss-kie-pkg-update/configure
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..32919fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobss-kie-pkg-update/configure
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+for candidate in yum dnf microdnf; do
+    if command -v "$candidate"; then
+        mgr="$(command -v "$candidate")"
+        "$mgr" update -y
+        "$mgr" -y clean all
+        exit
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "cannot find a package manager" >&2
+exit 1
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diff --git a/jobss-kie-pkg-update/module.yaml b/jobss-kie-pkg-update/module.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53c1bb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobss-kie-pkg-update/module.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+schema_version: 1
+name: jboss.kie.pkg-update
+version: "1.0"
+description: "Perform a system update via the package manager."
+
+execute:
+- script: configure
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