diff --git a/tests/p_podman/00_install_podman.sh b/tests/p_podman/00_install_podman.sh
index b6e1cae..5f2b76d 100755
--- a/tests/p_podman/00_install_podman.sh
+++ b/tests/p_podman/00_install_podman.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez <carlosrodrifernandez@gmail.com>
 
-t_Log "Running $0 -installing podman."
+t_Log "Running $0 - installing podman."
+
+if [ "$centos_ver" -lt 8 ] ; then
+  t_Log "SKIP $0: only install in centos stream 8 or greater"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 t_InstallPackage podman
diff --git a/tests/p_podman/10_podman_tests.sh b/tests/p_podman/10_podman_tests.sh
index 9dacf08..32c61c9 100755
--- a/tests/p_podman/10_podman_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/p_podman/10_podman_tests.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - podman tests"
 
+if [ "$centos_ver" -lt 8 ] ; then
+  t_Log "SKIP $0: only run on centos stream 8 or greater"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 tests_in_order=(
     "podman version"
     "podman info"