diff --git a/tests/base_update_cli.pm b/tests/base_update_cli.pm
index dd832663..b59416e1 100644
--- a/tests/base_update_cli.pm
+++ b/tests/base_update_cli.pm
@@ -2,24 +2,37 @@ use base "installedtest";
 use strict;
 use testapi;
 use packagetest;
+use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+
     # switch to TTY3 for both, graphical and console tests
     $self->root_console(tty => 3);
+
     # enable test repos and install test packages
     prepare_test_packages;
+
     # check rpm agrees they installed good
     verify_installed_packages;
     if (get_var("DISTRI") eq "rocky") {
-        # pandoc-common is in PowerTools in RockyLinux
-        assert_script_run 'dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools', 60;
+        if (get_version_major() < 9) {
+            # pandoc-common is in PowerTools in Rocky Linux 8
+            assert_script_run 'dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools', 60;
+        }
+        else {
+            # pandoc-common is in CRB in Rocky Linux 8
+            assert_script_run 'dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb', 60;
+        }
     }
+
     # update the fake pandoc-common (should come from the real repo)
     # this can take a long time if we get unlucky with the metadata refresh
     assert_script_run 'dnf -y --disablerepo=openqa-testrepo* --disablerepo=updates-testing update pandoc-common', 600;
+
     # check we got the updated version
     verify_updated_packages;
+
     # now remove pandoc-common, and see if we can do a straight
     # install from the default repos
     assert_script_run 'dnf -y remove pandoc-common';