diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a59bcad..1549dbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ The following helpers are supported and automatically selected, if present, in t
 | name           |                                                              | Name or list of names of the package(s) to install or upgrade.                                                                               |
 | state          | **present**, latest                                          | Desired state of the package, 'present' skips operations if the package is already installed.                                                |
 | upgrade        | yes, **no**                                                  | Whether or not to upgrade whole system.                                                                                                      |
+| refresh        | yes, **no**                                                  | Whether or not to refresh the packages cache |
 | use            | **auto**, yay, paru, pacaur, trizen, pikaur, aurman, makepkg | The tool to use, 'auto' uses the first known helper found and makepkg as a fallback.                                                         |
 | extra_args     | **null**                                                     | A list of additional arguments to pass directly to the tool. Cannot be used in 'auto' mode.                                                  |
 | aur_only       | yes, **no**                                                  | Limit helper operation to the AUR.                                                                                                           |
diff --git a/plugins/modules/aur.py b/plugins/modules/aur.py
index fe569fe..d35deb5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/aur.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/aur.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, skip_pgp_check=False, ignore_arch=Fals
     if local_pkgbuild and use != 'makepkg':
         command.append(local_pkgbuild)
     if refresh:
-        command.append('--y')
+        command.append('--refresh')
     if extra_args:
         command += shlex.split(extra_args)
     return command
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def upgrade(module, use, extra_args, aur_only, refresh):
     assert use in use_cmd
 
     command = build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, aur_only=aur_only, refresh=refresh)
-    command.append('-u')
+    command.append('--upgrade')
 
     rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)