diff --git a/robottelo/host_helpers/cli_factory.py b/robottelo/host_helpers/cli_factory.py
index 5a285fd3ba4..3a4fd4e627c 100644
--- a/robottelo/host_helpers/cli_factory.py
+++ b/robottelo/host_helpers/cli_factory.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def create_object(cli_object, options, values=None, credentials=None):
         '_entity_cls': 'Repository',
         'name': gen_alpha,
         'url': settings.repos.yum_1.url,
+        'content-type': 'yum',
     },
     'role': {'name': gen_alphanumeric},
     'filter': {},