diff --git a/docker/freezer/freezer-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/freezer/freezer-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 5022a7c4a0..299f569853 100644
--- a/docker/freezer/freezer-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/freezer/freezer-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ RUN echo '{{ install_type }} not yet available for {{ base_distro }}' \
     && /bin/false
 
 {% elif install_type == 'source' %}
-    {% set freezer_base_packages = [
-        'trickle'
-    ] %}
+    {% if distro_package_manager != 'dnf' %}
+        {% set freezer_base_packages = [
+            'trickle'
+        ] %}
 {{ macros.install_packages(freezer_base_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
+    {% endif %}
 
 ADD freezer-base-archive /freezer-base-source
 
diff --git a/kolla/image/build.py b/kolla/image/build.py
index f8ce48ec06..f66a7c076f 100755
--- a/kolla/image/build.py
+++ b/kolla/image/build.py
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ UNBUILDABLE_IMAGES = {
 
     'centos8+source': {
         "cyborg-agent",          # opae-sdk does not support CentOS 8
-        "freezer-base",          # Missing package trickle
     },
 
     'debian': {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/freezer-drop-trickle-9b3eaaa7d1e4ea5a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/freezer-drop-trickle-9b3eaaa7d1e4ea5a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03852b3455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/freezer-drop-trickle-9b3eaaa7d1e4ea5a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``trickle`` package is no longer available for CentOS 8, and has been
+    removed from the CentOS 8 Freezer images.