diff --git a/qemu/tests/cfg/rh_kernel_update.cfg b/qemu/tests/cfg/rh_kernel_update.cfg
index 3c80e607936d496d24952d40e12246ac4d4ee002..acfb8edd2fa2c59af8b92d665c2e955fc17c9e25 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/cfg/rh_kernel_update.cfg
+++ b/qemu/tests/cfg/rh_kernel_update.cfg
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     verify_virtio = no
     virtio_drivers_list = "virtio virtio_ring virtio_pci"
     upgrade_pkgs = glibc
-    kernel_deps_pkgs = dracut
+    kernel_deps_pkgs = dracut xfsprogs
     RHEL.6:
         arch_dracut = noarch
     ignore_deps = yes