diff --git a/hack/scripts/rpm-init.sh b/hack/scripts/rpm-init.sh
index 9057e980..826842b8 100755
--- a/hack/scripts/rpm-init.sh
+++ b/hack/scripts/rpm-init.sh
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ case "$pkgrelease" in
     dnf install -y git rpm-build rpmlint dnf-plugins-core epel-release
     dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
     ;;
-  rhel8|rhel9)
-    dnf install -y git rpm-build rpmlint dnf-plugins-core
-    ;;
   rhel*)
+    # skipping rpmlint as it requires dependencies not available in ubi images
     dnf install -y git rpm-build dnf-plugins-core
     ;;
 esac