diff --git a/docker/tempest/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/tempest/Dockerfile.j2
index c2c16e15a9..ec0edf161d 100644
--- a/docker/tempest/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/tempest/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,17 +11,14 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
     {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
         {% set tempest_packages = ['openstack-tempest-all'] %}
 
-{{ macros.install_packages(tempest_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
-RUN ln -sf /usr/share/openstack-tempest /tempest
-
     {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
         {% set tempest_packages = ['tempest'] %}
 
+    {% endif %}
+
 {{ macros.install_packages(tempest_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
 RUN ln -sf /var/lib/tempest /tempest
 
-    {% endif %}
-
 {% elif install_type == 'source' %}
 
 ADD tempest-archive /tempest-source