diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/monit/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/monit/aliases
index b5f2fbff28..027fe2cc33 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/monit/aliases
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/monit/aliases
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 destructive
+needs/target/setup_epel
 shippable/posix/group2
 skip/osx
 skip/macos
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
index a98598699d..30327c1e6f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 ####################################################################
 
 - block:
+  - name: Install EPEL repository (RHEL only)
+    include_role:
+      name: setup_epel
+
   - name: install monit
     become: yes
     package: