diff --git a/elements/yum/post-install.d/99-reset-yum-conf b/elements/yum/post-install.d/99-reset-yum-conf
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eux
+set -o pipefail
+
+sudo sed -i 's/keepcache=1/keepcache=0/' /etc/yum.conf
+sudo sed -i 's/cachedir=\/tmp\/yum/cachedir=\/var\/cache\/yum/' /etc/yum.conf