diff --git a/scripts/pkgdep.sh b/scripts/pkgdep.sh
index 04afcf958..871abd420 100755
--- a/scripts/pkgdep.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkgdep.sh
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ if [ -s /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 		# Add EPEL repository for CUnit-devel
 		yum --enablerepo=extras install -y epel-release
 	fi
-	yum install -y gcc gcc-c++ make CUnit-devel libaio-devel \
+	yum install -y gcc gcc-c++ make CUnit-devel libaio-devel openssl-devel \
 		git astyle python-pep8 lcov python clang-analyzer libuuid-devel \
 		sg3_utils libiscsi-devel
-	yum install -y --allowerasing openssl-devel
 	# Additional (optional) dependencies for showing backtrace in logs
 	yum install -y libunwind-devel
 	# Additional dependencies for NVMe over Fabrics