diff --git a/tests/freeipa_webui.pm b/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
index 1847b9f8..0d6cb216 100644
--- a/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
+++ b/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ sub run {
     # On the upgrade path, we don't have firefox / X installed yet
     if (get_var("UPGRADE")) {
         assert_script_run 'dnf -y groupinstall "base-x"', 300;
+        # FIXME: this should probably be in base-x...X seems to fail without
+        assert_script_run 'dnf -y install libglvnd-egl', 120;
         assert_script_run 'dnf -y install firefox', 120;
     }
     # we're restarting firefox (instead of using the same one from
diff --git a/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm b/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
index 40c1996f..8e47d687 100644
--- a/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
+++ b/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ sub run {
     repo_setup();
     # install a desktop and firefox so we can actually try it
     assert_script_run 'dnf -y groupinstall "base-x"', 300;
+    # FIXME: this should probably be in base-x...X seems to fail without
+    assert_script_run 'dnf -y install libglvnd-egl', 120;
     assert_script_run 'dnf -y install firefox', 120;
     start_cockpit(0);
     # quit firefox (return to console)