diff --git a/docker/qdrouterd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/qdrouterd/Dockerfile.j2
index 6b31af541f..e1b3322b25 100644
--- a/docker/qdrouterd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/qdrouterd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         'qpid-dispatch-tools'
     ] %}
 
+{% if base_distro in ['centos'] %}
 # make sure qpid is pulled from centos-openstack-RELEASE (RDO) repo
 RUN {% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}dnf config-manager{% else %}yum-config-manager{% endif %} --disable epel centos-release-opstools extras
+{% endif %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(qdrouterd_packages | customizable("packages")) }}