diff --git a/test/common/config/pkgdep/apt-get b/test/common/config/pkgdep/apt-get
index ea23d9234..efe7b5f25 100644
--- a/test/common/config/pkgdep/apt-get
+++ b/test/common/config/pkgdep/apt-get
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ packages=(
 	xfsprogs
 	ibverbs-utils
 	rdmacm-utils
+	ruby-dev
 )
 
 install_vagrant_dependencies() {
diff --git a/test/common/config/pkgdep/dnf b/test/common/config/pkgdep/dnf
index 84df1cec7..dcd1fc5a1 100644
--- a/test/common/config/pkgdep/dnf
+++ b/test/common/config/pkgdep/dnf
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ packages=(
 	wget
 	xfsprogs
 	rpmdevtools
+	ruby-devel
 )
 
 pre_install() { :; }
diff --git a/test/common/config/pkgdep/git b/test/common/config/pkgdep/git
index 7a06780f8..8e3284591 100644
--- a/test/common/config/pkgdep/git
+++ b/test/common/config/pkgdep/git
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ function install_markdownlint() {
 		sudo -E git clone --branch "$mdl_version" "${GIT_REPO_MDL}" "/usr/src/markdownlint"
 		(
 			cd /usr/src/markdownlint
-			if ! hash gem; then
-				sudo -E dnf install ruby-devel -y
-			fi
 			if ! hash rake; then
 				sudo -E gem install rake
 			fi
diff --git a/test/common/config/pkgdep/yum b/test/common/config/pkgdep/yum
index 2f86a05d4..cd4842257 100644
--- a/test/common/config/pkgdep/yum
+++ b/test/common/config/pkgdep/yum
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ packages=(
 	btrfs-progs
 	xfsprogs
 	rpmdevtools
+	ruby-devel
 )
 
 pre_install() { :; }