diff --git a/env/rhel8/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml b/env/rhel8/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
index 641dfab..7a19b5c 100644
--- a/env/rhel8/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
+++ b/env/rhel8/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ packages:
     require: '%gcc'
   openmpi:
     require:
-      - spec: schedulers=slurm fabrics=auto pmi-interface=pmix +cxx +cuda +legacylaunchers
+      - spec: schedulers=slurm fabrics=auto pmi-interface=pmi2 +cxx +cuda +legacylaunchers
       - spec: '+cxx_exceptions'
         when: '%gcc'
   openssh: