diff --git a/robottelo/hosts.py b/robottelo/hosts.py
index 21932336231..641472bb180 100644
--- a/robottelo/hosts.py
+++ b/robottelo/hosts.py
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ def cli(self):
         self._cli._configured = True
         return self._cli
 
-    def install_satellite_or_capsule_package(self):
+    def install_satellite_or_capsule_package(self, install_package=True):
         """Install Satellite/Capsule package.
         Note: Make sure required repos are enabled before using this.
         """
@@ -1750,7 +1750,8 @@ def install_satellite_or_capsule_package(self):
                 ).status
                 == 0
             )
-        assert self.execute(f'dnf -y install {self.product_rpm_name}').status == 0
+        if install_package:
+            assert self.execute(f'dnf -y install {self.product_rpm_name}').status == 0
 
 
 class Satellite(Capsule, SatelliteMixins):
diff --git a/tests/foreman/destructive/test_clone.py b/tests/foreman/destructive/test_clone.py
index 7100084b358..105dae83c9c 100644
--- a/tests/foreman/destructive/test_clone.py
+++ b/tests/foreman/destructive/test_clone.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def test_positive_clone_backup(
     for repo in getattr(constants, f"OHSNAP_RHEL{rhel_version}_REPOS"):
         sat_ready_rhel.enable_repo(repo, force=True)
     # Enabling satellite module
-    sat_ready_rhel.install_satellite_or_capsule_package()
+    sat_ready_rhel.install_satellite_or_capsule_package(install_package=False)
     # Install satellite-clone
     assert sat_ready_rhel.execute('yum install satellite-clone -y').status == 0
     # Disabling CDN repos as we install from dogfdood