diff --git a/include/tests_ports_packages b/include/tests_ports_packages
index f6681df4..7c0a7bdc 100644
--- a/include/tests_ports_packages
+++ b/include/tests_ports_packages
@@ -659,7 +659,12 @@
         PACKAGE_AUDIT_TOOL_FOUND=1
         PACKAGE_AUDIT_TOOL="pkg audit"
         if [ -f ${ROOTDIR}var/db/pkg/vuln.xml ]; then
-            FIND=$(${PKG_BINARY} audit 2> /dev/null)
+            # Query pkg audit, with optional refresh of vulnerability data (-F)
+            if [ ${REFRESH_REPOSITORIES} -eq 1 ]; then
+                FIND=$(${PKG_BINARY} audit -F -q 2> /dev/null)
+            else
+                FIND=$(${PKG_BINARY} audit -q 2> /dev/null)
+            fi
             if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                 LogText "Result: pkg audit results are clean"
                 Display --indent 2 --text "- Checking pkg audit to obtain vulnerable packages" --result "${STATUS_NONE}" --color GREEN