diff --git a/playbooks/image-build/run.yaml b/playbooks/image-build/run.yaml
index 899ac9b40f..9d49fc65a3 100644
--- a/playbooks/image-build/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/image-build/run.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 - hosts: all
   tasks:
+    # Workaround for Red Hat like distros: SELinux prevents diskimage-builder
+    # from creating a RPM DB dir in a chroot on Centos 9 Stream
+    - name: Disable SELinux on Red Hat distributions
+      selinux:
+        state: disabled
+      become: yes
+      when:
+        - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
     - name: Install apt packages
       apt:
         pkg: "{{ item }}"