diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index a26ba63fce..135f4ea4a9 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ RUN sed -i \
 {# endif base_package_type deb #}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if base_distro == 'centos' or base_distro == 'rhel' %}
+RUN sed -ri '/-session(\s+)optional(\s+)pam_systemd.so/d' /etc/pam.d/system-auth
+{% endif %}
+
 COPY set_configs.py /usr/local/bin/kolla_set_configs
 COPY start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_start
 COPY sudoers /etc/sudoers