diff --git a/docker/macros.j2 b/docker/macros.j2
index 203ca4be53..06a911b5e3 100644
--- a/docker/macros.j2
+++ b/docker/macros.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% macro install_packages(packages) -%}
 {% if packages is defined and packages|length > 0 -%}
     {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] -%}
-        RUN yum -y install {{ packages | join(' ') }} && yum clean all
+        RUN yum -y install {{ packages | join(' ') }} && yum clean all && rm -rf /var/cache/yum
     {%- elif base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] -%}
         {#-
           debian_package_install is a utility method to build up an appropriate