diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index bae8a63e..c071d919 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ 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";
+    # TEST TEST fix for FreeIPA upgrade bug
+    if (get_var("VERSION") eq "30") {
+        # FIXME fix for bind bug that broke FreeIPA upgrade test; remove
+        # when pushed stable
+        assert_script_run "bodhi updates download --updateid FEDORA-2019-493dfcda55";
+    }
     # create the repo metadata
     assert_script_run "createrepo .";
     # write a repo config file, unless this is the support_server test