diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 52d501169f5813646f7163d2e1a8f7d48b48cd48..b7c50992f7e2ecc4a0c7b2b1984269feb9d0d63e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ ubuntu-test:
     - ncdump -h pres_temp_4D.nc
 
 jet-build:
-  image: almalinux:8.5
+  image: almalinux:8-minimal
   stage: build
   when: manual
 
   before_script:
+    - dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
+    - dnf install -yq epel-release
     - dnf install -yq netcdf-fortran-devel.x86_64 eccodes-devel.x86_64 netcdf.x86_64
   
   script: