diff --git a/tests/containers/update_host.pm b/tests/containers/update_host.pm
index 095f35233bb8..636d222fa667 100644
--- a/tests/containers/update_host.pm
+++ b/tests/containers/update_host.pm
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ sub run {
         # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/+bug/1950314
         script_retry("yes yes | DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y", timeout => $update_timeout);
     } elsif ($host_distri eq 'centos') {
-        assert_script_run("dhclient -v");
+        # dhclient is no longer available in CentOS 10
+        script_run("dhclient -v");
         script_retry("dnf update -y --nobest", timeout => $update_timeout);
     } elsif ($host_distri eq 'rhel') {
         script_retry("dnf update -y", timeout => $update_timeout);