diff --git a/src/helperscripts/n2-helper.py b/src/helperscripts/n2-helper.py
index 39bd8842..5ad0514b 100644
--- a/src/helperscripts/n2-helper.py
+++ b/src/helperscripts/n2-helper.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def install_neuron_driver(self, args):
 
         if args.mode != 'compile':
             # if args.ami != 'dlami-base':
-            install = 'install' if args.install_type == 'install' else 'update'
+            install = 'install' if args.install_type == 'install' else 'upgrade'
             str += f'\n# {install} Neuron Driver\n'
 
             if args.os == 'ubuntu18' or args.os == 'ubuntu20' or args.os == 'ubuntu22':
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@ def install_neuron_driver(self, args):
                         'pin_major'].values[0] == 'true':
                         version = '=' + self.get_package_version(category='driver', name=driver_package,
                                                                  neuron_version=args.neuron_version)
-                str += f'sudo apt-get {install} {driver_package}{version}* -y\n'
+                str += f'sudo apt-get {install} {driver_package}{version}* -y'
+                if args.install_type == 'update':
+                    str += ' --allow-change-held-packages'
+                str += '\n'
 
             elif args.os == 'amazonlinux2':
                 yum_install = 'install' if args.install_type == 'install' else 'update'
@@ -403,10 +406,16 @@ def install_neuron_runtime(self, args):
                         if args.neuron_version == None:
                             if self.df_package_properties.loc[self.df_package_properties['name'] == runtime_package][
                                 'pin_major'].values[0] == 'true':
-                                str += '=' + self.get_major_version(runtime_package, args.instance) + '.* -y\n'
+                                str += '=' + self.get_major_version(runtime_package, args.instance) + '.* -y'
+                            if args.install_type == 'update':
+                                str += ' --allow-change-held-packages'
+                            str += '\n'
                         elif (args.neuron_version != None) & (args.install_type == 'install'):
                             str += '=' + self.get_package_version(category='runtime', name=runtime_package,
-                                                                  neuron_version=args.neuron_version) + '* -y\n'
+                                                                  neuron_version=args.neuron_version) + '* -y'
+                            if args.install_type == 'update':
+                                str += ' --allow-change-held-packages'
+                            str += '\n'
                         else:
                             str += '\n'
 
@@ -467,7 +476,10 @@ def install_neuron_system_tools(self, args):
                         if args.neuron_version == None:
                             if self.df_package_properties.loc[self.df_package_properties['name'] == system_tool][
                                 'pin_major'].values[0] == 'true':
-                                str += '=' + self.get_major_version(system_tool, args.instance) + '.* -y\n'
+                                str += '=' + self.get_major_version(system_tool, args.instance) + '.* -y'
+                                if args.install_type == 'update':
+                                    str += ' --allow-change-held-packages'
+                                str += '\n'
 
                         elif (args.neuron_version != None) & (args.install_type == 'install'):
                             str += '=' + self.get_package_version(category='system-tools', name=system_tool,