diff --git a/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py b/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
index 0c27bfb9..c1fee9dc 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
@@ -185,7 +185,17 @@ class FlatpakManager(SoftwareManager):
         self.api_cache.delete(pkg.id)
 
     def update(self, pkg: FlatpakApplication, root_password: str, watcher: ProcessWatcher) -> bool:
-        return ProcessHandler(watcher).handle(SystemProcess(subproc=flatpak.update(pkg.ref, pkg.installation)))
+        related, deps = False, False
+        ref = pkg.ref
+
+        if pkg.partial and flatpak.get_version() < '1.5':
+            related, deps = True, True
+            ref = pkg.base_ref
+
+        return ProcessHandler(watcher).handle(SystemProcess(subproc=flatpak.update(app_ref=ref,
+                                                                                   installation=pkg.installation,
+                                                                                   related=related,
+                                                                                   deps=deps)))
 
     def uninstall(self, pkg: FlatpakApplication, root_password: str, watcher: ProcessWatcher) -> bool:
         uninstalled = ProcessHandler(watcher).handle(SystemProcess(subproc=flatpak.uninstall(pkg.ref, pkg.installation)))
diff --git a/bauh/gems/flatpak/flatpak.py b/bauh/gems/flatpak/flatpak.py
index d9645d2d..c9401f7a 100755
--- a/bauh/gems/flatpak/flatpak.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/flatpak/flatpak.py
@@ -149,13 +149,21 @@ def list_installed(version: str) -> List[dict]:
     return apps
 
 
-def update(app_ref: str, installation: str):
+def update(app_ref: str, installation: str, related: bool = False, deps: bool = False):
     """
     Updates the app reference
     :param app_ref:
     :return:
     """
-    return new_subprocess(['flatpak', 'update', '--no-related', '--no-deps', '-y', app_ref, '--{}'.format(installation)])
+    cmd = ['flatpak', 'update', '-y', app_ref, '--{}'.format(installation)]
+
+    if not related:
+        cmd.append('--no-related')
+
+    if not deps:
+        cmd.append('--no-deps')
+
+    return new_subprocess(cmd)
 
 
 def uninstall(app_ref: str, installation: str):
diff --git a/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py b/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
index 8ae20ec1..ae70d4ec 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class FlatpakApplication(SoftwarePackage):
         self.installation = installation if installation else 'system'
         self.i18n = i18n
         self.base_id = None
+        self.base_ref = None
 
         if runtime:
             self.categories = ['runtime']
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class FlatpakApplication(SoftwarePackage):
         partial.base_id = self.id
 
         if self.ref:
+            partial.base_ref = self.ref
             partial.ref = '/'.join((partial_id, *self.ref.split('/')[1:]))
 
         partial.partial = True