diff --git a/lib/beaker/host/unix/pkg.rb b/lib/beaker/host/unix/pkg.rb
index fd5ffbf45..3b10728f9 100644
--- a/lib/beaker/host/unix/pkg.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker/host/unix/pkg.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def install_package(name, cmdline_args = '', version = nil, opts = {})
     when /amazon-2023|el-(8|9|1[0-9])|fedora/
       name = "#{name}-#{version}" if version
       execute("dnf -y #{cmdline_args} install #{name}", opts)
-    when /centos|redhat|el-[1-7]-/
+    when /amazon-7|centos|redhat|el-[1-7]-/
       name = "#{name}-#{version}" if version
       execute("yum -y #{cmdline_args} install #{name}", opts)
     when /ubuntu|debian/
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def uninstall_package(name, cmdline_args = '', opts = {})
       execute("zypper --non-interactive rm #{name}", opts)
     when /amazon-2023|el-(8|9|1[0-9])|fedora/
       execute("dnf -y #{cmdline_args} remove #{name}", opts)
-    when /centos|redhat|el-[1-7]-/
+    when /amazon-7|centos|redhat|el-[1-7]-/
       execute("yum -y #{cmdline_args} remove #{name}", opts)
     when /ubuntu|debian/
       execute("apt-get purge #{cmdline_args} -y #{name}", opts)
diff --git a/spec/beaker/host/unix/pkg_spec.rb b/spec/beaker/host/unix/pkg_spec.rb
index ce9812ffa..7a05a1a12 100644
--- a/spec/beaker/host/unix/pkg_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/beaker/host/unix/pkg_spec.rb
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ def exec
         expect(instance.install_package(pkg)).to eq "hello"
       end
 
+      it "uses yum on amazon linux 2" do
+        @opts = { 'platform' => "amazon-7-is-me" }
+        pkg = 'amazon_package'
+        expect(Beaker::Command).to receive(:new).with("yum -y  install #{pkg}", [], { :prepend_cmds => nil, :cmdexe => false }).and_return('')
+        expect(instance).to receive(:exec).with('', {}).and_return(generate_result("hello", { :exit_code => 0 }))
+        expect(instance.install_package(pkg)).to eq "hello"
+      end
+
       it "uses pacman on archlinux" do
         @opts = { 'platform' => 'archlinux-is-me' }
         pkg = 'archlinux_package'
@@ -271,6 +279,14 @@ def exec
         end
       end
 
+      it 'Amazon Linux 2 uses yum' do
+        @platform = platform
+        @version = '7'
+        package_file = 'test_123.yay'
+        expect(instance).to receive(:execute).with(/^yum.*#{package_file}$/)
+        instance.install_local_package(package_file)
+      end
+
       it 'Centos & EL: uses yum' do
         package_file = 'testing_789.yay'
         %w[centos redhat].each do |platform|