diff --git a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
index 3ba909bab..4077b7c8a 100644
--- a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
   pip: requirements={{ pip_packages_dir }}/kalite.txt
        virtualenv={{ kalite_venv }}
        virtualenv_site_packages=no
+       {% if not is_redhat %}
+       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
+       {% endif %}
 #       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
 #       extra_args="--disable-pip-version-check"
   when: internet_available
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@
        version={{ kalite_version }}
        virtualenv={{ kalite_venv }}
        virtualenv_site_packages=no
+       {% if not is_redhat %}
+       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
+       {% endif %}
 #       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
 #       extra_args="--disable-pip-version-check"
   when: internet_available
diff --git a/roles/osm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/osm/tasks/main.yml
index a26b53de9..a815c0e91 100644
--- a/roles/osm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/osm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
        virtualenv={{ osm_venv }}
        virtualenv_site_packages=no
        version=2.6
+       {% if not is_redhat %}
+       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
+       {% endif %}
 #       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
   when: internet_available
 
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@
   pip: name={{ item }}
        virtualenv={{ osm_venv }}
        virtualenv_site_packages=no
+       {% if not is_redhat %}
+       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
+       {% endif %}
 #       extra_args="--no-cache-dir"
   with_items:
     - MarkupSafe