diff --git a/.github/workflows/drivers_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/drivers_ci.yml
index 29238df125..746679eb3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/drivers_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/drivers_ci.yml
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   build-scap-open-w-extern-bpf-skeleton:
+    env:
+      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
     needs: [paths-filter,build-modern-bpf-skeleton] 
     # See https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/409#issuecomment-1158849936
     runs-on: ${{ (inputs.arch == 'aarch64' && 'actuated-arm64-8cpu-16gb') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
@@ -282,9 +284,29 @@ jobs:
     container: centos:7
     steps:
       # Always install deps before invoking checkout action, to properly perform a full clone.
-      - name: Install build dependencies
+      - name: Fix mirrors to use vault.centos.org
+        run: |
+          sed -i s/mirror.centos.org/vault.centos.org/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+          sed -i s/^#.*baseurl=http/baseurl=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+          sed -i s/^mirrorlist=http/#mirrorlist=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+
+      - name: Install scl repos
         run: |
           yum -y install centos-release-scl
+
+      - name: Fix new mirrors to use vault.centos.org
+        run: |
+          sed -i s/mirror.centos.org/vault.centos.org/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+          sed -i s/^#.*baseurl=http/baseurl=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+          sed -i s/^mirrorlist=http/#mirrorlist=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+
+      - name: Fix arm64 scl repos to use correct mirror
+        if: inputs.arch == 'aarch64'
+        run: |
+          sed -i 's/vault.centos.org\/centos/vault.centos.org\/altarch/g' /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-SCLo-scl*.repo
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
           yum -y install devtoolset-9-gcc devtoolset-9-gcc-c++
           source /opt/rh/devtoolset-9/enable
           yum install -y wget git make m4 rpm-build perl-IPC-Cmd
diff --git a/test/vm/containers/modern-falco-builder.Dockerfile b/test/vm/containers/modern-falco-builder.Dockerfile
index 0acdda2f0c..cded8cc3fe 100644
--- a/test/vm/containers/modern-falco-builder.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/vm/containers/modern-falco-builder.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 FROM centos:7
 
-RUN yum -y install centos-release-scl; \
-    yum -y install devtoolset-9-gcc \
+# fix broken mirrors
+RUN sed -i s/mirror.centos.org/vault.centos.org/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo; \
+    sed -i s/^#.*baseurl=http/baseurl=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo; \
+    sed -i s/^mirrorlist=http/#mirrorlist=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+
+RUN yum -y install centos-release-scl
+
+# fix broken mirrors (again)
+RUN sed -i s/mirror.centos.org/vault.centos.org/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo; \
+    sed -i s/^#.*baseurl=http/baseurl=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo; \
+    sed -i s/^mirrorlist=http/#mirrorlist=https/g /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+
+RUN [ $(uname -m) == 'aarch64' ] && sed -i 's/vault.centos.org\/centos/vault.centos.org\/altarch/g' /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-SCLo-scl*.repo
+
+RUN yum -y install devtoolset-9-gcc \
     devtoolset-9-gcc-c++; \
     source scl_source enable devtoolset-9; \
     yum -y install git \