diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2b1c8f64..05e1648c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ jobs:
             pip install -r test-requirements.txt
             pytest ./tests
 
-      - name: Build RPM (Centos:7)
-        run: docker run -v `pwd`:/scylla-machine-image -w /scylla-machine-image  --rm centos:7.2.1511 bash -c './dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh -t centos7'
-
       - name: Build RPM (Rockylinux:8)
         run: docker run -v `pwd`:/scylla-machine-image -w /scylla-machine-image  --rm rockylinux:8 bash -c 'dnf update -y; dnf install -y git ; git config --global --add safe.directory "*"; ./dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh -t centos8'
 
diff --git a/packer/scylla_install_image b/packer/scylla_install_image
index ae7d5a3a..e9a76600 100755
--- a/packer/scylla_install_image
+++ b/packer/scylla_install_image
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     run('apt-get update --allow-insecure-repositories -y', shell=True, check=True)
     run('apt-get full-upgrade -y', shell=True, check=True)
     run('apt-get purge -y apport python3-apport fuse', shell=True, check=True)
-    run('apt-get install -y systemd-coredump vim.tiny nload nmap ncat tmux jq python3-boto', shell=True, check=True)
+    run('apt-get install -y systemd-coredump vim.tiny nload nmap ncat tmux jq python3-boto xfsprogs mdadm initramfs-tools', shell=True, check=True)
     run(f'apt-get install -y --auto-remove --allow-unauthenticated {args.product}-machine-image {args.product}-server-dbg', shell=True, check=True)
 
     os.remove('/etc/apt/sources.list.d/scylla_install.list')