diff --git a/tests/container/build.sh b/tests/container/build.sh
index ddf3f0ce..f160a631 100755
--- a/tests/container/build.sh
+++ b/tests/container/build.sh
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ task_sys_deps() {
         python3-wheel \
         python3-pyxattr \
         python3-devel \
-        python3.9 \
         samba-common-tools \
         rpm-build \
-        'python3dist(flake8)' \
         'python3dist(inotify-simple)' \
         'python3dist(mypy)' \
         'python3dist(pytest)' \
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ task_sys_deps() {
         pkgs+=(pyproject-rpm-macros)
     fi
     if [ "$use_rhel" ]; then
-        pkgs+=(pyproject-rpm-macros)
+        pkgs+=(pyproject-rpm-macros python3-inotify_simple)
     fi
     "${dnf_cmd}" "${yum_args[@]}" install -y "${pkgs[@]}"
     "${dnf_cmd}" clean all