diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index d5da5adbc7..6ffe0a4fd1 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -59,19 +59,6 @@ COPY dnf.conf /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
 {% endblock %}
 {% endblock %}
 
-# Install what is needed for en_US.UTF-8
-{% block base_centos_distro_sync_and_languages %}
-
-{% set base_centos_language_packages = [
-    'langpacks-en',
-    'glibc-all-langpacks'
-] %}
-
-RUN {{ macros.install_packages(base_centos_language_packages | customizable("centos_language_packages"), chain=True, clean=False) }} \
-    && {{ macros.rpm_security_update(clean_package_cache) }}
-
-{% endblock %}
-
 #### BEGIN REPO ENABLEMENT
 {% set base_yum_repo_files = [
  ] %}
@@ -154,6 +141,19 @@ RUN if [[ -e /etc/yum.repos.d/rabbitmq_rabbitmq-server.repo ]]; then \
 
 {% block base_centos_repo_overrides_post_copy %}{% endblock %}
 
+# Install what is needed for en_US.UTF-8
+{% block base_centos_distro_sync_and_languages %}
+
+{% set base_centos_language_packages = [
+    'langpacks-en',
+    'glibc-all-langpacks'
+] %}
+
+RUN {{ macros.install_packages(base_centos_language_packages | customizable("centos_language_packages"), chain=True, clean=False) }} \
+    && {{ macros.rpm_security_update(clean_package_cache) }}
+
+{% endblock %}
+
 {{ macros.install_packages(base_yum_url_packages | customizable("yum_url_packages")) }}
 
 {% for key in base_yum_repo_keys | customizable('yum_repo_keys') %}