diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 26f2cfdf6f..0a638b3ef8 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         ] %}
 
         {% if base_arch == 'x86_64' %}
-            {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
-                'OVMF'
-            ] %}
+            {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] and base_distro_tag.startswith('7') %}
+                {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
+                    'OVMF'
+                ] %}
+            {% endif %}
         {% elif base_arch == 'aarch64' %}
-            {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
-                'AAVMF'
-            ] %}
+            {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] and base_distro_tag.startswith('7') %}
+                {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
+                    'AAVMF'
+                ] %}
+            {% endif %}
         {% elif base_arch == 'ppc64le' %}
             {# NOTE(Jeffrey4l): no packages for ppc64le #}
         {% endif %}