diff --git a/tests/0_common/000_centos_default_repos.py b/tests/0_common/000_centos_default_repos.py
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new mode 100644
diff --git a/tests/0_common/00_centos_repos.sh b/tests/0_common/00_centos_repos.sh
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+++ b/tests/0_common/00_centos_repos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$centos_ver" -eq "8" ]; then
+  t_Log "python not installed by default on .el8. SKIP"
+  exit 0
+else
+  python 000_centos_default_repos.py
+fi
+