diff --git a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 5c23e27..62a2edc 100644
--- a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -32,28 +32,45 @@
 #   changed_when: true
 #   when: perform_upgrade | bool
 
-- name: Switch repository and force synchronization (GUI Native)
-  ansible.builtin.raw: |
-    nohup php -r '
-    require_once("/etc/inc/guiconfig.inc");
-    require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc");
-    global $g;
-    $target_repo = "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}";
-    $repos = pkg_list_repos();
-    foreach ($repos as $repo) {
-        if ($repo["name"] == $target_repo) {
-            config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", $repo["path"]);
-            $base_path = $g["pkg_repos_path"] ?: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos";
-            pkg_switch_repo($base_path, $repo["name"]);
-            write_config("Branch switched to " . $repo["name"] . " via Ansible");
-            update_repos();
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    ' > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-  ignore_unreachable: true
-  when: perform_upgrade | bool
+# - name: Switch repository and force synchronization (GUI Native)
+#   ansible.builtin.raw: |
+#     nohup php -r '
+#     require_once("/etc/inc/guiconfig.inc");
+#     require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc");
+#     global $g;
+#     $target_repo = "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}";
+#     $repos = pkg_list_repos();
+#     foreach ($repos as $repo) {
+#         if ($repo["name"] == $target_repo) {
+#             config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", $repo["path"]);
+#             $base_path = $g["pkg_repos_path"] ?: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos";
+#             pkg_switch_repo($base_path, $repo["name"]);
+#             write_config("Branch switched to " . $repo["name"] . " via Ansible");
+#             update_repos();
+#             break;
+#         }
+#     }
+#     ' > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+#   ignore_unreachable: true
+#   when: perform_upgrade | bool
 
+- name: Switch repository and force synchronization (Brute Force)
+  ansible.builtin.raw: |
+    # 1. Update the XML via PHP
+    php -r 'require_once("config.inc"); config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", "/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-{{ upgrade_target_repo }}.conf"); write_config("Ansible repo switch");'
+    
+    # 2. If it is a real file and not a link, move it to a backup
+    if [ ! -L /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo.conf ]; then
+        mv /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo.conf /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo.conf.bak
+    fi
+
+    # 3. Create the symlink to the new target
+    ln -sf /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-{{ upgrade_target_repo }}.conf /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo.conf
+    
+    # 4. Force metadata refresh
+    pkg update -f
+  when: perform_upgrade | bool
+  
 - name: Wait for system to settle after repo switch
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     seconds: 10