diff --git a/data/updvercheck.py b/data/updvercheck.py
index 385f1b04..19e61219 100755
--- a/data/updvercheck.py
+++ b/data/updvercheck.py
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ except IndexError:
     sys.exit("Must specify two input filenames!")
 try:
     updalias = sys.argv[3]
-    if updalias == "FEDORA-2025-14272e396a":
-        print("Very special update, bypassing updvercheck")
-        sys.exit()
 except IndexError:
     updalias = None
 
diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index bb0f4c4c..80cb5b36 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -762,7 +762,9 @@ sub _repo_setup_updates {
         # where the updated packages should have been installed
         # already and we want to fail if they weren't, or CANNED
         # tests, there's no point updating the toolbox
-        assert_script_run "dnf -y --best update", 1200 unless (get_var("UPGRADE") || get_var("INSTALL") || get_var("CANNED"));
+        my $advortask = get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK");
+        my $verb = $advortask eq "FEDORA-2025-14272e396a" ? 'distro-sync' : 'update';
+        assert_script_run "dnf -y --best ${verb}", 1200 unless (get_var("UPGRADE") || get_var("INSTALL") || get_var("CANNED"));
         # on liveinst tests, we'll remove the packages we installed
         # above (and their deps, which dnf will include automatically),
         # just in case they're in the update under test; otherwise we