diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 94ff29cc4d..6ebad14888 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.1
+3.1.2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPRATE.json b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPRATE.json
index 9400ceece9..852da775b1 100644
--- a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPRATE.json
+++ b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPRATE.json
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
         }
     ],
     "Dependencies": [
+        {
+            "Type": "ExecuteCommand",
+            "Parameters": {
+                "Scenario": "MaskAptDailyTimers",
+                "SupportedPlatforms": "linux-x64,linux-arm64",
+                "Command": "bash -c 'systemctl mask apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; systemctl stop apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; exit 0'"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "Type": "ChocolateyInstallation",
             "Parameters": {
diff --git a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPSPEED.json b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPSPEED.json
index 1a6c80b7c6..9104d251c9 100644
--- a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPSPEED.json
+++ b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-FPSPEED.json
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
         }
     ],
     "Dependencies": [
+        {
+            "Type": "ExecuteCommand",
+            "Parameters": {
+                "Scenario": "MaskAptDailyTimers",
+                "SupportedPlatforms": "linux-x64,linux-arm64",
+                "Command": "bash -c 'systemctl mask apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; systemctl stop apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; exit 0'"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "Type": "ChocolateyInstallation",
             "Parameters": {
diff --git a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTRATE.json b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTRATE.json
index 5b3970ff09..13d7844874 100644
--- a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTRATE.json
+++ b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTRATE.json
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
         }
     ],
     "Dependencies": [
+        {
+            "Type": "ExecuteCommand",
+            "Parameters": {
+                "Scenario": "MaskAptDailyTimers",
+                "SupportedPlatforms": "linux-x64,linux-arm64",
+                "Command": "bash -c 'systemctl mask apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; systemctl stop apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; exit 0'"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "Type": "ChocolateyInstallation",
             "Parameters": {
diff --git a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTSPEED.json b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTSPEED.json
index 183431d0fa..5e53cca496 100644
--- a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTSPEED.json
+++ b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/profiles/PERF-SPECCPU-INTSPEED.json
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
         }
     ],
     "Dependencies": [
+        {
+            "Type": "ExecuteCommand",
+            "Parameters": {
+                "Scenario": "MaskAptDailyTimers",
+                "SupportedPlatforms": "linux-x64,linux-arm64",
+                "Command": "bash -c 'systemctl mask apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; systemctl stop apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service; exit 0'"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "Type": "ChocolateyInstallation",
             "Parameters": {