diff --git a/manifests/midonet_agent/install.pp b/manifests/midonet_agent/install.pp
index 06199c3..92ac5a2 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_agent/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_agent/install.pp
@@ -26,13 +26,10 @@ class midonet::midonet_agent::install (
   $install_java = true
 ) {
 
-  require midonet::repository
-
   if ($install_java == true) {
     if ! defined(Class['java']) {
       class { 'java':
         distribution => 'jre',
-        require      => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_agent/run.pp b/manifests/midonet_agent/run.pp
index 135295e..8823a9d 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_agent/run.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_agent/run.pp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class midonet::midonet_agent::run (
   $zk_servers,
   $cs_seeds) {
 
-    require midonet::midonet_agent::install
-
     file {'/etc/midolman/midolman.conf':
         ensure  => present,
         content => template('midonet/midonet-agent/midolman.conf.erb'),
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_api.pp b/manifests/midonet_api.pp
index 1857a02..86a5368 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_api.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_api.pp
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ class midonet::midonet_api(
   $bind_address='0.0.0.0',
   $catalina_base) {
 
-    include midonet::midonet_api::augeas
-
     class {'midonet::midonet_api::install': }
 
     class {'midonet::midonet_api::run':
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_api/augeas.pp b/manifests/midonet_api/augeas.pp
index 25c105e..d1d220d 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_api/augeas.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_api/augeas.pp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 class midonet::midonet_api::augeas {
 
-    require midonet::repository
-
     case $::osfamily {
         'Debian': {
             package {'libaugeas-ruby':
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_api/install.pp b/manifests/midonet_api/install.pp
index dc1967f..aa9ce8d 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_api/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_api/install.pp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class midonet::midonet_api::install (
   $manage_app_server = true
 ) {
 
-    require midonet::repository
     require midonet::midonet_api::augeas
 
     if ($manage_app_server == true) {
@@ -35,17 +34,14 @@ class midonet::midonet_api::install (
         if ! defined(Class['java']) {
           class { 'java':
             distribution => 'jre',
-            require      => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
           } ->
 
           class { 'tomcat':
             install_from_source => false,
-            require             => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
           }
         } else {
           class { 'tomcat':
             install_from_source => false,
-            require             => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_api/run.pp b/manifests/midonet_api/run.pp
index f0be2b4..eb09412 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_api/run.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_api/run.pp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class midonet::midonet_api::run (
   $bind_address
 ) {
 
-    require midonet::midonet_api::install
-
     tomcat::instance{'midonet-api':
       package_name => $tomcat_package,
     } ->
diff --git a/manifests/midonet_cli.pp b/manifests/midonet_cli.pp
index 9abf70f..6a3c889 100644
--- a/manifests/midonet_cli.pp
+++ b/manifests/midonet_cli.pp
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ class midonet::midonet_cli(
   $tenant_name='admin',
 ) {
 
-  require midonet::repository
-
   package {'python-midonetclient':
     ensure  => present,
-    require => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
   }
 
   midonet_client_conf {
diff --git a/manifests/neutron_plugin.pp b/manifests/neutron_plugin.pp
index ea3c7f3..67a91a5 100644
--- a/manifests/neutron_plugin.pp
+++ b/manifests/neutron_plugin.pp
@@ -76,11 +76,8 @@ class midonet::neutron_plugin (
     $sync_db           = false
     ) {
 
-    require midonet::repository
-
     package {'python-neutron-plugin-midonet':
         ensure  => present,
-        require => Exec['update-midonet-repos']
     } ->
 
     class {'neutron::plugins::midonet':