diff --git a/.papr.yml b/.papr.yml
index 75ace5da..56ff4dae 100644
--- a/.papr.yml
+++ b/.papr.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ env:
     CFLAGS: ''
 
 tests:
+    # FIXME revert setting to 7/3/1611 when repos sync
+    # https://github.com/projectatomic/rpm-ostree/pull/985
   - docker run --privileged -v $PWD:$PWD --workdir $PWD
-    registry.centos.org/centos/centos:7 sh -c
+    registry.centos.org/centos/centos:7.3.1611 sh -c
     'yum install -y git && ci/build-check.sh'
 
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