diff --git a/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh b/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
index 90e8216b5..83aeeb1c3 100755
--- a/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
+++ b/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ BootstrapRpmPython3() {
     python3-devel
   "
 
+  if ! $TOOL list python3-devel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extras rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional
+    python_pkgs="$python_pkgs
+      python3-devel.x86_64
+    "
+  fi
+
   BootstrapRpmCommonBase "$python_pkgs"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/letstest/targets.yaml b/tests/letstest/targets.yaml
index b585457e3..711053469 100644
--- a/tests/letstest/targets.yaml
+++ b/tests/letstest/targets.yaml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ targets:
     type: centos
     virt: hvm
     user: ec2-user
-    userdata: |
-      #cloud-config
-      runcmd:
-        - yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extras rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional
-        - yum install -y python3-devel.x86_64
   - ami: ami-0c322300a1dd5dc79
     name: RHEL8
     type: centos