diff --git a/api/publish.go b/api/publish.go
index dd4afffa..0454200e 100644
--- a/api/publish.go
+++ b/api/publish.go
@@ -298,11 +298,12 @@ func apiPublishRepoOrSnapshot(c *gin.Context) {
 		multiDist = *b.MultiDist
 	}
 
-	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
-
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Publish %s repository %s/%s with components \"%s\" and sources \"%s\"",
 		b.SourceKind, param, b.Distribution, strings.Join(components, `", "`), strings.Join(names, `", "`))
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(out aptly.Progress, detail *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
 		taskDetail := task.PublishDetail{
 			Detail: detail,
 		}
@@ -314,10 +315,10 @@ func apiPublishRepoOrSnapshot(c *gin.Context) {
 		for _, source := range sources {
 			switch s := source.(type) {
 			case *deb.Snapshot:
-				snapshotCollection := collectionFactory.SnapshotCollection()
+				snapshotCollection := taskCollectionFactory.SnapshotCollection()
 				err = snapshotCollection.LoadComplete(s)
 			case *deb.LocalRepo:
-				localCollection := collectionFactory.LocalRepoCollection()
+				localCollection := taskCollectionFactory.LocalRepoCollection()
 				err = localCollection.LoadComplete(s)
 			default:
 				err = fmt.Errorf("unexpected type for source: %T", source)
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ func apiPublishRepoOrSnapshot(c *gin.Context) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		published, err := deb.NewPublishedRepo(storage, prefix, b.Distribution, b.Architectures, components, sources, collectionFactory, multiDist)
+		published, err := deb.NewPublishedRepo(storage, prefix, b.Distribution, b.Architectures, components, sources, taskCollectionFactory, multiDist)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to publish: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -365,18 +366,18 @@ func apiPublishRepoOrSnapshot(c *gin.Context) {
 			published.Version = b.Version
 		}
 
-		duplicate := collection.CheckDuplicate(published)
+		duplicate := taskCollection.CheckDuplicate(published)
 		if duplicate != nil {
-			_ = collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection().LoadComplete(duplicate, collectionFactory)
+			_ = taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection().LoadComplete(duplicate, taskCollectionFactory)
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusBadRequest, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("prefix/distribution already used by another published repo: %s", duplicate)
 		}
 
-		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, collectionFactory, signer, publishOutput, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
+		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, taskCollectionFactory, signer, publishOutput, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to publish: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = collection.Add(published)
+		err = taskCollection.Add(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -481,46 +482,50 @@ func apiPublishUpdateSwitch(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if b.SkipContents != nil {
-		published.SkipContents = *b.SkipContents
-	}
-
-	if b.SkipBz2 != nil {
-		published.SkipBz2 = *b.SkipBz2
-	}
-
-	if b.AcquireByHash != nil {
-		published.AcquireByHash = *b.AcquireByHash
-	}
-
-	if b.SignedBy != nil {
-		published.SignedBy = *b.SignedBy
-	}
-
-	if b.MultiDist != nil {
-		published.MultiDist = *b.MultiDist
-	}
-
-	if b.Label != nil {
-		published.Label = *b.Label
-	}
-
-	if b.Origin != nil {
-		published.Origin = *b.Origin
-	}
-
-	if b.Version != nil {
-		published.Version = *b.Version
-	}
-
+	// Field mutations and fresh DB load are deferred to inside the task so
+	// they always operate on a consistent state after the lock is held.
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(out aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 		}
 
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		// Apply field mutations on the freshly loaded object.
+		if b.SkipContents != nil {
+			published.SkipContents = *b.SkipContents
+		}
+		if b.SkipBz2 != nil {
+			published.SkipBz2 = *b.SkipBz2
+		}
+		if b.AcquireByHash != nil {
+			published.AcquireByHash = *b.AcquireByHash
+		}
+		if b.SignedBy != nil {
+			published.SignedBy = *b.SignedBy
+		}
+		if b.MultiDist != nil {
+			published.MultiDist = *b.MultiDist
+		}
+		if b.Label != nil {
+			published.Label = *b.Label
+		}
+		if b.Origin != nil {
+			published.Origin = *b.Origin
+		}
+		if b.Version != nil {
+			published.Version = *b.Version
+		}
+
 		revision := published.ObtainRevision()
 		sources := revision.Sources
 
@@ -532,17 +537,17 @@ func apiPublishUpdateSwitch(c *gin.Context) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		result, err := published.Update(collectionFactory, out)
+		result, err := published.Update(taskCollectionFactory, out)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, collectionFactory, signer, out, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
+		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, taskCollectionFactory, signer, out, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -550,7 +555,7 @@ func apiPublishUpdateSwitch(c *gin.Context) {
 		if b.SkipCleanup == nil || !*b.SkipCleanup {
 			cleanComponents := make([]string, 0, len(result.UpdatedSources)+len(result.RemovedSources))
 			cleanComponents = append(append(cleanComponents, result.UpdatedComponents()...), result.RemovedComponents()...)
-			err = collection.CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(context, published, cleanComponents, collectionFactory, out)
+			err = taskCollection.CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(context, published, cleanComponents, taskCollectionFactory, out)
 			if err != nil {
 				return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 			}
@@ -600,8 +605,11 @@ func apiPublishDrop(c *gin.Context) {
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Delete published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(out aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err := collection.Remove(context, storage, prefix, distribution,
-			collectionFactory, out, force, skipCleanup)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		err := taskCollection.Remove(context, storage, prefix, distribution,
+			taskCollectionFactory, out, force, skipCleanup)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to drop: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -637,43 +645,52 @@ func apiPublishAddSource(c *gin.Context) {
 	storage, prefix := deb.ParsePrefix(param)
 	distribution := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("distribution"))
 
+	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly (no LoadComplete) to verify existence and obtain the
+	// resource key and task name.  The actual mutation is performed inside
+	// the task on a freshly loaded copy to prevent lost-update races.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	revision := published.ObtainRevision()
-	sources := revision.Sources
-
-	component := b.Component
-	name := b.Name
-
-	_, exists := sources[component]
-	if exists {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: Component '%s' already exists", component))
-		return
-	}
-
-	sources[component] = name
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(_ aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		revision := published.ObtainRevision()
+		sources := revision.Sources
+
+		component := b.Component
+		name := b.Name
+
+		_, exists := sources[component]
+		if exists {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusBadRequest, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create: Component '%s' already exists", component)
+		}
+
+		sources[component] = name
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -755,39 +772,48 @@ func apiPublishSetSources(c *gin.Context) {
 	storage, prefix := deb.ParsePrefix(param)
 	distribution := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("distribution"))
 
+	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly for 404 check, resource key, and task name.
+	// Full load and mutation happen inside the task.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	revision := published.ObtainRevision()
-	sources := make(map[string]string, len(b))
-	revision.Sources = sources
-
-	for _, source := range b {
-		component := source.Component
-		name := source.Name
-		sources[component] = name
-	}
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(_ aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		revision := published.ObtainRevision()
+		sources := make(map[string]string, len(b))
+		revision.Sources = sources
+
+		for _, source := range b {
+			component := source.Component
+			name := source.Name
+			sources[component] = name
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -820,24 +846,33 @@ func apiPublishDropChanges(c *gin.Context) {
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly for 404 check, resource key, and task name.
+	// Full load and DropRevision happen inside the task.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	published.DropRevision()
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(_ aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		published.DropRevision()
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -873,51 +908,58 @@ func apiPublishUpdateSource(c *gin.Context) {
 	param := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("prefix"))
 	storage, prefix := deb.ParsePrefix(param)
 	distribution := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("distribution"))
-	component := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("component"))
+	urlComponent := slashEscape(c.Params.ByName("component"))
+
+	// Default component to the URL path segment; the body may rename it.
+	b.Component = urlComponent
+	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
+		return
+	}
 
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly for 404 check, resource key, and task name.
+	// Full load and mutation happen inside the task.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	revision := published.ObtainRevision()
-	sources := revision.Sources
-
-	_, exists := sources[component]
-	if !exists {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: Component '%s' does not exist", component))
-		return
-	}
-
-	b.Component = component
-	b.Name = revision.Sources[component]
-
-	if c.Bind(&b) != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if b.Component != component {
-		delete(sources, component)
-	}
-
-	component = b.Component
-	name := b.Name
-	sources[component] = name
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(_ aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		revision := published.ObtainRevision()
+		sources := revision.Sources
+
+		_, exists := sources[urlComponent]
+		if !exists {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: Component '%s' does not exist", urlComponent)
+		}
+
+		if b.Component != urlComponent {
+			delete(sources, urlComponent)
+		}
+
+		newComponent := b.Component
+		name := b.Name
+		sources[newComponent] = name
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -954,33 +996,41 @@ func apiPublishRemoveSource(c *gin.Context) {
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly for 404 check, resource key, and task name.
+	// Full load and mutation happen inside the task.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	revision := published.ObtainRevision()
-	sources := revision.Sources
-
-	_, exists := sources[component]
-	if !exists {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: Component '%s' does not exist", component))
-		return
-	}
-
-	delete(sources, component)
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(_ aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		revision := published.ObtainRevision()
+		sources := revision.Sources
+
+		_, exists := sources[component]
+		if !exists {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusNotFound, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete: Component '%s' does not exist", component)
+		}
+
+		delete(sources, component)
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -1052,64 +1102,67 @@ func apiPublishUpdate(c *gin.Context) {
 	collectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
 	collection := collectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
 
+	// Load shallowly for 404 check, resource key, and task name.
+	// Full load and field mutations happen inside the task.
 	published, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = collection.LoadComplete(published, collectionFactory)
-	if err != nil {
-		AbortWithJSONError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err))
-		return
-	}
-
-	if b.SkipContents != nil {
-		published.SkipContents = *b.SkipContents
-	}
-
-	if b.SkipBz2 != nil {
-		published.SkipBz2 = *b.SkipBz2
-	}
-
-	if b.AcquireByHash != nil {
-		published.AcquireByHash = *b.AcquireByHash
-	}
-
-	if b.SignedBy != nil {
-		published.SignedBy = *b.SignedBy
-	}
-
-	if b.MultiDist != nil {
-		published.MultiDist = *b.MultiDist
-	}
-
-	if b.Label != nil {
-		published.Label = *b.Label
-	}
-
-	if b.Origin != nil {
-		published.Origin = *b.Origin
-	}
-
-	if b.Version != nil {
-		published.Version = *b.Version
-	}
-
 	resources := []string{string(published.Key())}
 	taskName := fmt.Sprintf("Update published %s repository %s/%s", published.SourceKind, published.StoragePrefix(), published.Distribution)
 	maybeRunTaskInBackground(c, taskName, resources, func(out aptly.Progress, _ *task.Detail) (*task.ProcessReturnValue, error) {
-		result, err := published.Update(collectionFactory, out)
+		taskCollectionFactory := context.NewCollectionFactory()
+		taskCollection := taskCollectionFactory.PublishedRepoCollection()
+
+		published, err := taskCollection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, collectionFactory, signer, out, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
+		err = taskCollection.LoadComplete(published, taskCollectionFactory)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = collection.Update(published)
+		// Apply field mutations on the freshly loaded object.
+		if b.SkipContents != nil {
+			published.SkipContents = *b.SkipContents
+		}
+		if b.SkipBz2 != nil {
+			published.SkipBz2 = *b.SkipBz2
+		}
+		if b.AcquireByHash != nil {
+			published.AcquireByHash = *b.AcquireByHash
+		}
+		if b.SignedBy != nil {
+			published.SignedBy = *b.SignedBy
+		}
+		if b.MultiDist != nil {
+			published.MultiDist = *b.MultiDist
+		}
+		if b.Label != nil {
+			published.Label = *b.Label
+		}
+		if b.Origin != nil {
+			published.Origin = *b.Origin
+		}
+		if b.Version != nil {
+			published.Version = *b.Version
+		}
+
+		result, err := published.Update(taskCollectionFactory, out)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = published.Publish(context.PackagePool(), context, taskCollectionFactory, signer, out, b.ForceOverwrite, context.SkelPath())
+		if err != nil {
+			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = taskCollection.Update(published)
 		if err != nil {
 			return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to save to DB: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -1117,7 +1170,7 @@ func apiPublishUpdate(c *gin.Context) {
 		if b.SkipCleanup == nil || !*b.SkipCleanup {
 			cleanComponents := make([]string, 0, len(result.UpdatedSources)+len(result.RemovedSources))
 			cleanComponents = append(append(cleanComponents, result.UpdatedComponents()...), result.RemovedComponents()...)
-			err = collection.CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(context, published, cleanComponents, collectionFactory, out)
+			err = taskCollection.CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(context, published, cleanComponents, taskCollectionFactory, out)
 			if err != nil {
 				return &task.ProcessReturnValue{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Value: nil}, fmt.Errorf("unable to update: %s", err)
 			}