diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index e5a2401f8a..57353bcf82 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ diskimages:
     elements:
       - cache-devstack
       - rocky-container
+      - epel
     env-vars:
       DIB_EPEL_DISABLED: '1'