diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/Util.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/Util.java
index 9e6cba421..045b96a1d 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/Util.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/Util.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.aether.impl.DefaultServiceLocator;
 import org.eclipse.aether.repository.LocalRepository;
 import org.eclipse.aether.repository.ProxySelector;
+import static org.eclipse.aether.repository.RepositoryPolicy.UPDATE_POLICY_DAILY;
 import org.eclipse.aether.spi.connector.RepositoryConnectorFactory;
 import org.eclipse.aether.spi.connector.transport.TransporterFactory;
 import org.eclipse.aether.transport.file.FileTransporterFactory;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public static RepositorySystemSession newRepositorySession(final RepositorySyste
         session.setOffline(offline);
         final LocalRepository localRepo = new LocalRepository(path.toString());
         session.setLocalRepositoryManager(repoSystem.newLocalRepositoryManager(session, localRepo));
+        session.setUpdatePolicy(UPDATE_POLICY_DAILY);
         if (proxySelector != null) {
             session.setProxySelector(proxySelector);
         }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/config/mvn/MavenCliSettings.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/config/mvn/MavenCliSettings.java
index b6d170177..1ee79ad35 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/config/mvn/MavenCliSettings.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/jboss/galleon/cli/config/mvn/MavenCliSettings.java
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
 import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
 import org.eclipse.aether.repository.RemoteRepository;
-import org.eclipse.aether.repository.RepositoryPolicy;
-import static org.eclipse.aether.repository.RepositoryPolicy.CHECKSUM_POLICY_WARN;
-import static org.eclipse.aether.repository.RepositoryPolicy.UPDATE_POLICY_NEVER;
 import org.jboss.galleon.ArtifactException;
 import org.jboss.galleon.cli.Util;
 
@@ -59,13 +56,9 @@ private List<RemoteRepository> buildRepositories(MavenConfig config) throws Arti
         List<RemoteRepository> repos = new ArrayList<>();
         for (MavenRemoteRepository repo : config.getRemoteRepositories()) {
             // The default policy for both snapshots and releases is to update daily.
-            // This shows very bad performance. Artifact are downloaded in an unpredictable way.
-            // We are never updating by default.
-            // XXX jfdenise, could be made configurable.
+            // This is required in order for the CLI to check in the remote repository for new releases.
             RemoteRepository.Builder builder = new RemoteRepository.Builder(repo.getName(),
                     repo.getType(), repo.getUrl());
-            builder.setSnapshotPolicy(new RepositoryPolicy(true, UPDATE_POLICY_NEVER, CHECKSUM_POLICY_WARN));
-            builder.setReleasePolicy(new RepositoryPolicy(true, UPDATE_POLICY_NEVER, CHECKSUM_POLICY_WARN));
             repos.add(builder.build());
         }
         return repos;
diff --git a/docs/guide/tool/maven.adoc b/docs/guide/tool/maven.adoc
index 2011ccdc9..c2e66b92c 100644
--- a/docs/guide/tool/maven.adoc
+++ b/docs/guide/tool/maven.adoc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Type the following commands: +
 _mvn add-repository --name=myrepo --url=http://foorepo_ +
 
 ### Repository policies (this could be made configurable)
-Never update of local artifacts. +
+Daily update. +
 Warn if checksum differs.
 
 ### Advanced maven configuration