diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
index 66be7b89..57414097 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
@@ -1928,6 +1928,7 @@ class XCCClient(IMMClient):
             raise Exception('Unexpected result starting update: %s' % errmsg)
         complete = False
         while not complete:
+            self._refresh_token()
             ipmisession.Session.pause(3)
             rsp = self.wc.grab_json_response(
                 '/api/dataset/imm_firmware_progress')
diff --git a/pyghmi/redfish/oem/lenovo/xcc.py b/pyghmi/redfish/oem/lenovo/xcc.py
index d43795d9..6408d630 100644
--- a/pyghmi/redfish/oem/lenovo/xcc.py
+++ b/pyghmi/redfish/oem/lenovo/xcc.py
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ class OEMHandler(generic.OEMHandler):
             raise Exception('Unexpected result starting update: %s' % errmsg)
         complete = False
         while not complete:
+            self._refresh_token()
             time.sleep(3)
             rsp = self.wc.grab_json_response(
                 '/api/dataset/imm_firmware_progress')