diff --git a/ci/install_dependencies.sh b/ci/install_dependencies.sh
index 35c57d6c..2143a51f 100755
--- a/ci/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/ci/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ case "$distro_id" in
         ;;
 
     'centos'|'rhel')
+        yum -y update libarchive # workaround for https://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=18212
         yum -y install epel-release
         # enable copr for gtest
         curl https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/defolos/devel/repo/epel-7/defolos-devel-epel-7.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/_copr_defolos-devel.repo