diff --git a/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py b/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
index 0216bac..5abea84 100644
--- a/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
+++ b/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ class ClUpdateAction(Action):
               'message': __("Update packages index"),
               'method': 'Update.download_packages(cl_update_portage_binhost,'
                         'cl_update_package_cache)',
+              'essential': False,
               'condition': lambda Get: (
+                  "getbinpkg" in Get('cl_features') and
                   Get('cl_update_package_cache') and (
                       Get('cl_update_outdate_set') == 'on' or
                       Get('cl_update_package_cache_set') == 'on'))