diff --git a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.6-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.6-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
index 2f7b3dda..65384f7d 100755
--- a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.6-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
+++ b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.6-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ set -ex
 echo "set WritePreparedUpdates=false" | sudo tee -a /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf
 sudo systemctl stop packagekit
 sudo systemctl disable packagekit
+while sudo fuser /usr/libexec/packagekitd >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Waiting for PackageKit to finish..."
+    sleep 1
+done
 sudo yum -y remove PackageKit gnome-software
 
 sudo subscription-manager config --rhsm.manage_repos=1
diff --git a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.8-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.8-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
index 2f7b3dda..65384f7d 100644
--- a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.8-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
+++ b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-8.8-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ set -ex
 echo "set WritePreparedUpdates=false" | sudo tee -a /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf
 sudo systemctl stop packagekit
 sudo systemctl disable packagekit
+while sudo fuser /usr/libexec/packagekitd >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Waiting for PackageKit to finish..."
+    sleep 1
+done
 sudo yum -y remove PackageKit gnome-software
 
 sudo subscription-manager config --rhsm.manage_repos=1
diff --git a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.0-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.0-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
index f3109f21..61d500cf 100755
--- a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.0-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
+++ b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.0-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ set -ex
 echo "set WritePreparedUpdates=false" | sudo tee -a /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf
 sudo systemctl stop packagekit
 sudo systemctl disable packagekit
+while sudo fuser /usr/libexec/packagekitd >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Waiting for PackageKit to finish..."
+    sleep 1
+done
 sudo yum -y remove PackageKit gnome-software
 
 sudo subscription-manager config --rhsm.manage_repos=1
diff --git a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.2-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.2-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
index c63d55fd..5ab3ca03 100644
--- a/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.2-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
+++ b/coin/provisioning/qtci-linux-RHEL-9.2-x86_64/03-enable-repos.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ set -ex
 echo "set WritePreparedUpdates=false" | sudo tee -a /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf
 sudo systemctl stop packagekit
 sudo systemctl disable packagekit
+while sudo fuser /usr/libexec/packagekitd >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Waiting for PackageKit to finish..."
+    sleep 1
+done
 sudo yum -y remove PackageKit gnome-software
 
 sudo subscription-manager config --rhsm.manage_repos=1