diff --git a/build/dockerfiles/rhel.Dockerfile b/build/dockerfiles/rhel.Dockerfile
index d2816587..f06dedf8 100644
--- a/build/dockerfiles/rhel.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/dockerfiles/rhel.Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ RUN adduser unprivilegeduser && \
 # https://registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-minimal
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-minimal:8.8-1072 as runtime
 COPY --from=builder /rootfs /
-RUN microdnf install -y openssl; microdnf clean -y all
+RUN microdnf install -y openssl && \
+    microdnf -y update && \
+    microdnf clean -y all
+
 USER unprivilegeduser
 ENTRYPOINT ["/go/bin/che-machine-exec"]