diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/OWNERS b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..50823a3a69f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+approvers:
+- andfasano
+- honza
+- stbenjam
+- elfosardo
+- tdomnesc
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-commands.sh b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-commands.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b88e780966d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-commands.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -o nounset
+set -o errexit
+set -o pipefail
+
+echo "************ baremetalds devscripts ibm command ************"
+
+# Fetch packet basic configuration
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "${SHARED_DIR}/packet-conf.sh"
+
+# Removes IBM custom CentOS rpm mirros and uncomments the community mirrors
+ssh "${SSHOPTS[@]}" "root@${IP}" bash - << EOF
+set +x
+
+for f in /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo; do
+  if grep -q '^baseurl=.*networklayer\.com' "\$f"; then
+    sudo sed -i \
+      -e '/^#metalink=/s/^#//' \
+      -e '/^baseurl=.*networklayer\.com/s/^/#/' \
+      "\$f"
+  fi
+done
+EOF
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.metadata.json b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6d3df1731c939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+	"path": "baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.yaml",
+	"owners": {
+		"approvers": [
+			"andfasano",
+			"honza",
+			"stbenjam",
+			"elfosardo",
+			"tdomnesc"
+		]
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9d0379fc4e40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/devscripts/ibm/baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-ref.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ref:
+  as: baremetalds-devscripts-ibm
+  from: dev-scripts
+  grace_period: 10m
+  commands: baremetalds-devscripts-ibm-commands.sh
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      cpu: 1000m
+      memory: 500Mi
+  env:
+  - name: CLUSTERTYPE
+    default: virt
+    documentation: Type of environment to run CI test on "virt" or "baremetal"
+  documentation: |-
+    Removes IBM custom CentOS rpm mirros and uncomments the community mirrors
+    Should not do anything on any other server provider
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/ofcir/pre/baremetalds-ofcir-pre-chain.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/ofcir/pre/baremetalds-ofcir-pre-chain.yaml
index 1c8d862190704..51464aa20db0e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/ofcir/pre/baremetalds-ofcir-pre-chain.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/baremetalds/ofcir/pre/baremetalds-ofcir-pre-chain.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ chain:
   steps:
   - ref: ofcir-acquire
   - ref: ipi-install-rbac
+  - ref: baremetalds-devscripts-ibm
   - ref: baremetalds-devscripts-proxy
   - ref: ipi-install-hosted-loki
   - ref: baremetalds-devscripts-setup