diff --git a/pytest_fixtures/component/rh_cloud.py b/pytest_fixtures/component/rh_cloud.py
index ead92f68db2..f0107f1a98f 100644
--- a/pytest_fixtures/component/rh_cloud.py
+++ b/pytest_fixtures/component/rh_cloud.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def rhcloud_registered_hosts(
             org=rhcloud_manifest_org.label,
             rhel_distro=f"rhel{vm.os_version.major}",
         )
+        # workaround to get updated facts for infrastructure_type
+        vm.execute('subscription-manager facts --update && subscription-manager repos --list')
         assert vm.subscribed
     return mod_content_hosts