diff --git a/contrib/apt-conf/50appstream b/contrib/apt-conf/50appstream
index 046a4622..d111ce99 100644
--- a/contrib/apt-conf/50appstream
+++ b/contrib/apt-conf/50appstream
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ Acquire::IndexTargets {
 
 # Refresh AppStream cache when APT's cache is updated (i.e. apt-cache update)
 APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success {
-    "if /usr/bin/test -e /usr/bin/appstreamcli; then appstreamcli refresh > /dev/null; fi";
+    "if /usr/bin/test $(id -u) -eq 0 -a -e /usr/bin/appstreamcli; then appstreamcli refresh > /dev/null; fi";
 };