diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ef101b3..254b255e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG for cookbook-openstack-network
 
 This file is used to list changes made in each version of cookbook-openstack-network.
+## 9.0.1
+* Fix package action to allow updates
+
 ## 9.0.0
 * Upgrade to Icehouse
 * The balancer recipe now includes openstack-network::common
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 5a69ef9a..aa97e0a3 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ maintainer        'Jay Pipes <jaypipes@gmail.com>'
 license           'Apache 2.0'
 description       'Installs and configures the OpenStack Network API Service and various agents and plugins'
 long_description  IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version           '9.0.0'
+version           '9.0.1'
 recipe            'openstack-network::client', 'Install packages required for network client'
 recipe            'openstack-network::server', 'Installs packages required for a OpenStack Network server'
 recipe            'openstack-network::openvswitch', 'Installs packages required for OVS'
diff --git a/recipes/balancer.rb b/recipes/balancer.rb
index 74f36bc3..deb20c9c 100644
--- a/recipes/balancer.rb
+++ b/recipes/balancer.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ platform_options = node['openstack']['network']['platform']
 
 platform_options['neutron_lb_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
-    action :install
+    options platform_options['package_overrides']
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/recipes/common.rb b/recipes/common.rb
index 63404e15..5d8373af 100644
--- a/recipes/common.rb
+++ b/recipes/common.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ end
 platform_options['neutron_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ db_type = node['openstack']['db']['network']['service_type']
 platform_options["#{db_type}_python_packages"].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/recipes/dhcp_agent.rb b/recipes/dhcp_agent.rb
index 8a6abb9c..623da8bc 100644
--- a/recipes/dhcp_agent.rb
+++ b/recipes/dhcp_agent.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ main_plugin = node['openstack']['network']['core_plugin_map'][core_plugin.split(
 platform_options['neutron_dhcp_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ end
 # Python package and include the plugin-specific recipe here...
 package platform_options['neutron_plugin_package'].gsub('%plugin%', main_plugin) do
   options platform_options['package_overrides']
-  action :install
+  action :upgrade
   # plugins are installed by the main openstack-neutron package on SUSE
   not_if { platform_family? 'suse' }
 end
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ end
 if node['lsb'] && node['lsb']['codename'] == 'precise' && node['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dnsmasq_compile'] == true
   platform_options['neutron_dhcp_build_packages'].each do |pkg|
     package pkg do
-      action :install
+      action :upgrade
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/recipes/l3_agent.rb b/recipes/l3_agent.rb
index d010200d..e3a50e67 100644
--- a/recipes/l3_agent.rb
+++ b/recipes/l3_agent.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ main_plugin = node['openstack']['network']['core_plugin_map'][core_plugin.split(
 platform_options['neutron_l3_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
     # The providers below do not use the generic L3 agent...
     not_if { ['nicira', 'plumgrid', 'bigswitch'].include?(main_plugin) }
   end
diff --git a/recipes/linuxbridge.rb b/recipes/linuxbridge.rb
index c111e27c..90d78626 100644
--- a/recipes/linuxbridge.rb
+++ b/recipes/linuxbridge.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ platform_options = node['openstack']['network']['platform']
 platform_options['neutron_linuxbridge_agent_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/recipes/metadata_agent.rb b/recipes/metadata_agent.rb
index 483a7e0a..0ad80218 100644
--- a/recipes/metadata_agent.rb
+++ b/recipes/metadata_agent.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ end
 
 platform_options['neutron_metadata_agent_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
   end
 end
diff --git a/recipes/openvswitch.rb b/recipes/openvswitch.rb
index d8d86ff0..c324289f 100644
--- a/recipes/openvswitch.rb
+++ b/recipes/openvswitch.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if platform_family?('debian')
   kernel_ver = node['kernel']['release']
   package "linux-headers-#{kernel_ver}" do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 
 end
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ else
   platform_options['neutron_openvswitch_packages'].each do |pkg|
     package pkg do
       options platform_options['package_overrides']
-      action :install
+      action :upgrade
     end
   end
 end
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 
 platform_options['neutron_openvswitch_agent_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
   end
 end
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ end
 if node['openstack']['network']['disable_offload']
 
   package 'ethtool' do
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
   end
 
diff --git a/recipes/server.rb b/recipes/server.rb
index 681aef57..70a7f1d1 100644
--- a/recipes/server.rb
+++ b/recipes/server.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ core_plugin = node['openstack']['network']['core_plugin']
 platform_options['neutron_server_packages'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg do
     options platform_options['package_overrides']
-    action :install
+    action :upgrade
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/balancer-redhat_spec.rb b/spec/balancer-redhat_spec.rb
index fda2d90b..0527cf5e 100644
--- a/spec/balancer-redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/balancer-redhat_spec.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ describe 'openstack-network::balancer' do
     include_context 'neutron-stubs'
 
     ['haproxy', 'openstack-neutron'].each do |pack|
-      it "installs #{pack} package" do
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pack)
+      it "upgrades #{pack} package" do
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pack)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/balancer-suse_spec.rb b/spec/balancer-suse_spec.rb
index 8300e1f2..cf7f9ea3 100644
--- a/spec/balancer-suse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/balancer-suse_spec.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ describe 'openstack-network::balancer' do
     include_context 'neutron-stubs'
 
     ['openstack-neutron-lbaas-agent'].each do |pack|
-      it "installs #{pack} package" do
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pack)
+      it "upgrades #{pack} package" do
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pack)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/balancer_spec.rb b/spec/balancer_spec.rb
index 45c89368..f7536929 100644
--- a/spec/balancer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/balancer_spec.rb
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ describe 'openstack-network::balancer' do
       expect(chef_run.service('neutron-lb-agent')).to subscribe_to('template[/etc/neutron/neutron.conf]').delayed
     end
 
-    it 'does not install neutron-lbaas-agent when nova networking.' do
+    it 'does not upgrade neutron-lbaas-agent when nova networking.' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('neutron-lbaas-agent')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('neutron-lbaas-agent')
     end
 
     ['haproxy', 'neutron-lbaas-agent'].each do |pack|
-      it "installs #{pack} package" do
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pack)
+      it "upgrades #{pack} package" do
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pack)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/client-redhat_spec.rb b/spec/client-redhat_spec.rb
index 54370b89..628222dd 100644
--- a/spec/client-redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/client-redhat_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::client' do
       runner.converge(described_recipe)
     end
 
-    it 'installs packages' do
+    it 'upgrades python neutron client package' do
       expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-neutronclient')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/client_spec.rb b/spec/client_spec.rb
index 449477ed..d6902711 100644
--- a/spec/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/client_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::client' do
       runner.converge(described_recipe)
     end
 
-    it 'installs packages' do
+    it 'upgrades python neutron client package' do
       expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-neutronclient')
       expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-pyparsing')
     end
diff --git a/spec/common-redhat_spec.rb b/spec/common-redhat_spec.rb
index cb63bb08..44b123dd 100644
--- a/spec/common-redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/common-redhat_spec.rb
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ describe 'openstack-network::common' do
 
     include_context 'neutron-stubs'
 
-    it 'installs mysql python packages by default' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('MySQL-python')
+    it 'upgrades mysql python package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('MySQL-python')
     end
 
-    it 'installs db2 python packages if explicitly told' do
+    it 'upgrades db2 python packages if explicitly told' do
       node.set['openstack']['db']['network']['service_type'] = 'db2'
 
       ['python-ibm-db', 'python-ibm-db-sa'].each do |pkg|
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pkg)
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pkg)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/common_spec.rb b/spec/common_spec.rb
index 97030c1a..778585e2 100644
--- a/spec/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/common_spec.rb
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ describe 'openstack-network::common' do
 
     include_context 'neutron-stubs'
 
-    it 'does not install python-neutronclient when nova networking' do
+    it 'does not upgrade python-neutronclient when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('python-neutronclient')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('python-neutronclient')
     end
 
-    it 'upgrades python neutronclient' do
+    it 'upgrades python neutronclient package' do
       expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-neutronclient')
     end
 
-    it 'upgrades python pyparsing' do
+    it 'upgrades python pyparsing package' do
       expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-pyparsing')
     end
 
-    it 'installs mysql python packages by default' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('python-mysqldb')
+    it 'upgrades mysql python package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('python-mysqldb')
     end
 
     describe 'neutron.conf' do
diff --git a/spec/dhcp_agent-suse_spec.rb b/spec/dhcp_agent-suse_spec.rb
index b4d13900..1932acd6 100644
--- a/spec/dhcp_agent-suse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dhcp_agent-suse_spec.rb
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ describe 'openstack-network::dhcp_agent' do
     it 'does not install openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent')
     end
 
-    it 'installs quamtum dhcp package' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent')
+    it 'upgrades neutron dhcp package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent')
     end
 
-    it 'installs plugin packages' do
-      expect(chef_run).not_to install_package(/openvswitch/)
-      expect(chef_run).not_to install_package(/plugin/)
+    it 'upgrades plugin packages' do
+      expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package(/openvswitch/)
+      expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package(/plugin/)
     end
 
     it 'starts the dhcp agent on boot' do
diff --git a/spec/dhcp_agent_spec.rb b/spec/dhcp_agent_spec.rb
index 64480d43..afd617e7 100644
--- a/spec/dhcp_agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dhcp_agent_spec.rb
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ describe 'openstack-network::dhcp_agent' do
 
     # since our mocked version of ubuntu is precise, our compile
     # utilities should be installed to build dnsmasq
-    it 'installs dnsmasq build dependencies' do
+    it 'upgrades dnsmasq build dependencies' do
       %w(build-essential pkg-config libidn11-dev libdbus-1-dev libnetfilter-conntrack-dev gettext).each do |pkg|
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package pkg
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package pkg
       end
     end
 
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ describe 'openstack-network::dhcp_agent' do
       node.set['openstack']['network']['dhcp']['dnsmasq_compile'] = false
 
       %w(build-essential pkg-config libidn11-dev libdbus-1-dev libnetfilter-conntrack-dev gettext).each do |pkg|
-        expect(chef_run).to_not install_package pkg
+        expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package pkg
       end
     end
 
-    it 'installs neutron dhcp package' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'neutron-dhcp-agent'
+    it 'upgrades neutron dhcp package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'neutron-dhcp-agent'
     end
 
-    it 'installs plugin packages' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'neutron-plugin-ml2'
+    it 'upgrades plugin package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'neutron-plugin-ml2'
     end
 
     it 'starts the dhcp agent on boot' do
diff --git a/spec/l3_agent_spec.rb b/spec/l3_agent_spec.rb
index 6c7c2c50..87d7f4c0 100644
--- a/spec/l3_agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/l3_agent_spec.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ describe 'openstack-network::l3_agent' do
     it 'does not install neutron l3 package when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('neutron-l3-agent')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('neutron-l3-agent')
     end
 
-    it 'installs quamtum l3 package' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('neutron-l3-agent')
+    it 'upgrades neutron l3 package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('neutron-l3-agent')
     end
 
     describe 'l3_agent.ini' do
diff --git a/spec/linuxbridge-redhat_spec.rb b/spec/linuxbridge-redhat_spec.rb
index 789f2935..49a6f388 100644
--- a/spec/linuxbridge-redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/linuxbridge-redhat_spec.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ describe 'openstack-network::linuxbridge' do
     it 'does not install linuxbridge agent package when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge')
     end
 
-    it 'installs linuxbridge agent' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge')
+    it 'upgrades linuxbridge agent' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge')
     end
 
     it 'sets the linuxbridge service to start on boot' do
diff --git a/spec/linuxbridge-suse_spec.rb b/spec/linuxbridge-suse_spec.rb
index 24f22c31..dc9980ae 100644
--- a/spec/linuxbridge-suse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/linuxbridge-suse_spec.rb
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ describe 'openstack-network::linuxbridge' do
     it 'does not install linuxbridge agent package when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge-agent')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge-agent')
     end
 
-    it 'installs linuxbridge agent' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge-agent')
+    it 'upgrades linuxbridge agent' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('openstack-neutron-linuxbridge-agent')
     end
 
     it 'sets the linuxbridge service to start on boot' do
diff --git a/spec/linuxbridge_spec.rb b/spec/linuxbridge_spec.rb
index d3698470..59ee6e87 100644
--- a/spec/linuxbridge_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/linuxbridge_spec.rb
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ describe 'openstack-network::linuxbridge' do
     it 'does not install linuxbridge agent package when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package('neutron-plugin-linuxbridge-agent')
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package('neutron-plugin-linuxbridge-agent')
     end
 
-    it 'installs linuxbridge agent' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package('neutron-plugin-linuxbridge-agent')
+    it 'upgrades linuxbridge agent' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('neutron-plugin-linuxbridge-agent')
     end
 
     it 'sets the linuxbridge service to start on boot' do
diff --git a/spec/metadata_agent_spec.rb b/spec/metadata_agent_spec.rb
index 49c23263..28530863 100644
--- a/spec/metadata_agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/metadata_agent_spec.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ describe 'openstack-network::metadata_agent' do
 
     include_context 'neutron-stubs'
 
-    it 'does not install quamtum metadata agent when nova networking' do
+    it 'does not install neutron metadata agent when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'neutron-metadata-agent'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'neutron-metadata-agent'
     end
 
-    it 'installs quamtum metadata agent' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'neutron-metadata-agent'
+    it 'upgrades neutron metadata agent' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'neutron-metadata-agent'
     end
 
     it 'subscribes the metadata agent service to neutron.conf' do
diff --git a/spec/openvswitch-suse_spec.rb b/spec/openvswitch-suse_spec.rb
index 65524656..67c7c084 100644
--- a/spec/openvswitch-suse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/openvswitch-suse_spec.rb
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ describe 'openstack-network::openvswitch' do
     it 'does not install openvswitch package when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'openvswitch-switch'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'openvswitch-switch'
     end
 
-    it 'installs the openvswitch package' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openvswitch-switch'
+    it 'upgrades the openvswitch package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openvswitch-switch'
     end
 
-    it 'installs the openvswitch-agent package' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openstack-neutron-openvswitch-agent'
+    it 'upgrades the openvswitch-agent package' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron-openvswitch-agent'
     end
 
     it 'starts the openvswitch-switch service' do
diff --git a/spec/openvswitch_spec.rb b/spec/openvswitch_spec.rb
index 46f98a9c..10421e1a 100644
--- a/spec/openvswitch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/openvswitch_spec.rb
@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ describe 'openstack-network::openvswitch' do
     it 'does not install openvswitch switch when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'openvswitch-switch'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'openvswitch-switch'
     end
 
-    it 'installs openvswitch switch' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openvswitch-switch'
+    it 'upgrades openvswitch switch' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openvswitch-switch'
     end
 
-    it 'installs openvswitch datapath dkms' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openvswitch-datapath-dkms'
+    it 'upgrades openvswitch datapath dkms' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openvswitch-datapath-dkms'
     end
 
-    it 'installs linux bridge utils' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'bridge-utils'
+    it 'upgrades linux bridge utils' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'bridge-utils'
     end
 
-    it 'installs linux linux headers' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'linux-headers-1.2.3'
+    it 'upgrades linux linux headers' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'linux-headers-1.2.3'
     end
 
     it 'sets the openvswitch service to start on boot' do
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ describe 'openstack-network::openvswitch' do
       expect(chef_run.service('neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent')).to subscribe_to('template[/etc/neutron/neutron.conf]').delayed
     end
 
-    it 'installs openvswitch agent' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent'
+    it 'upgrades openvswitch agent' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent'
     end
 
     it 'sets the openvswitch service to start on boot' do
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::openvswitch' do
       node.set['openstack']['network']['platform']['package_overrides'] = '--my-override1 --my-override2'
 
       %w{openvswitch-switch openvswitch-datapath-dkms neutron-plugin-openvswitch neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent}.each do |pkg|
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pkg).with(options: '--my-override1 --my-override2')
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pkg).with(options: '--my-override1 --my-override2')
       end
     end
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::openvswitch' do
       node.set['openstack']['network']['platform']['neutron_openvswitch_agent_packages'] = ['my-openvswitch-agent', 'my-other-openvswitch-agent']
 
       %w{my-openvswitch my-other-openvswitch my-openvswitch-agent my-other-openvswitch-agent}.each do |pkg|
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package(pkg)
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pkg)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/server-redhat_spec.rb b/spec/server-redhat_spec.rb
index 5f9ca8cd..675d41c8 100644
--- a/spec/server-redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/server-redhat_spec.rb
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
     it 'does not install openstack-neutron when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'openstack-neutron'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron'
     end
 
-    it 'installs openstack-neutron packages' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openstack-neutron'
+    it 'upgrades openstack-neutron packages' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron'
     end
 
     it 'enables openstack-neutron server service' do
       expect(chef_run).to enable_service 'neutron-server'
     end
 
-    it 'does not install openvswitch package' do
-      expect(chef_run).not_to install_package 'openvswitch'
+    it 'does not upgrade openvswitch package' do
+      expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package 'openvswitch'
       expect(chef_run).not_to enable_service 'neutron-openvswitch-agent'
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/server-suse_spec.rb b/spec/server-suse_spec.rb
index ea2ab040..ade3605b 100644
--- a/spec/server-suse_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/server-suse_spec.rb
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
     it 'does not install openstack-neutron when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
 
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'openstack-neutron'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron'
     end
 
-    it 'installs openstack-neutron packages' do
-      expect(chef_run).to install_package 'openstack-neutron'
+    it 'upgrades openstack-neutron packages' do
+      expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron'
     end
 
     it 'enables openstack-neutron service' do
       expect(chef_run).to enable_service 'openstack-neutron'
     end
 
-    it 'does not install openvswitch package' do
-      expect(chef_run).not_to install_package 'openstack-neutron-openvswitch'
+    it 'does not upgrade openvswitch package' do
+      expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package 'openstack-neutron-openvswitch'
     end
 
     describe '/etc/sysconfig/neutron' do
diff --git a/spec/server_spec.rb b/spec/server_spec.rb
index 170e3264..ab63213f 100644
--- a/spec/server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/server_spec.rb
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
 
     it 'does not install neutron-server when nova networking' do
       node.override['openstack']['compute']['network']['service_type'] = 'nova'
-      expect(chef_run).to_not install_package 'neutron-server'
+      expect(chef_run).to_not upgrade_package 'neutron-server'
     end
 
     describe 'package and services' do
-      it 'installs neutron-server packages' do
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package 'neutron-server'
+      it 'upgrades neutron-server packages' do
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package 'neutron-server'
       end
 
       it 'allows overriding package names' do
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
         node.set['openstack']['network']['platform']['neutron_server_packages'] = cust_pkgs
 
         cust_pkgs.each do |pkg|
-          expect(chef_run).to install_package(pkg)
+          expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package(pkg)
         end
       end
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
         cust_opts = "-o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confold' -o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confdef' --force-yes"
         node.set['openstack']['network']['platform']['package_overrides'] = cust_opts
 
-        expect(chef_run).to install_package('neutron-server').with(options: cust_opts)
+        expect(chef_run).to upgrade_package('neutron-server').with(options: cust_opts)
       end
 
-      it 'does not install openvswitch package or the agent' do
-        expect(chef_run).not_to install_package 'openvswitch'
-        expect(chef_run).not_to install_package 'neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent'
+      it 'does not upgrade openvswitch package or the agent' do
+        expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package 'openvswitch'
+        expect(chef_run).not_to upgrade_package 'neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent'
         expect(chef_run).not_to enable_service 'neutron-plugin-openvswitch-agent'
       end
     end
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ describe 'openstack-network::server' do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'does not install sysconfig template' do
+      it 'does not create sysconfig template' do
         stub_command(/python/).and_return(true)
         expect(chef_run).not_to create_file('/etc/sysconfig/neutron')
       end