diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 71d620f88c..0cfe5c32aa 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -635,9 +635,13 @@ def _create_old_repo(distro: str, repo_name: str):
     """
     baseurl = None
     if distro == "alma":
-        baseurl = "https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/8.6/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
+        baseurl = "https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/8.8/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
+        if "8.8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
+            baseurl = "https://repo.almalinux.org/vault/8.6/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
     elif distro == "rocky":
-        baseurl = "https://download.rockylinux.org/vault/rocky/8.6/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
+        baseurl = "https://download.rockylinux.org/vault/rocky/8.8/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
+        if "8.8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
+            baseurl = "https://download.rockylinux.org/vault/rocky/8.6/BaseOS/$basearch/os/"
     else:
         pytest.fail(f"Unsupported distro ({distro}) provided.")
     with open(f"/etc/yum.repos.d/{repo_name}.repo", "w") as f:
@@ -681,13 +685,21 @@ def kernel(shell):
         elif "alma-8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
             repo_name = "alma_old"
             _create_old_repo(distro="alma", repo_name=repo_name)
-            assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
-            shell("grub2-set-default 'AlmaLinux (4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64) 8.6 (Sky Tiger)'")
+            if "8.8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
+                assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
+                shell("grub2-set-default 'AlmaLinux (4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64) 8.6 (Sky Tiger)'")
+            else:
+                assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-477.27.2.el8_8.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
+                shell("grub2-set-default 'AlmaLinux (4.18.0-477.27.2.el8_8.x86_64) 8.8 (Sapphire Caracal)'")
         elif "rocky-8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
             repo_name = "rocky_old"
             _create_old_repo(distro="rocky", repo_name=repo_name)
-            assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
-            shell("grub2-set-default 'Rocky Linux (4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64) 8.6 (Green Obsidian)'")
+            if "8.8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
+                assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
+                shell("grub2-set-default 'Rocky Linux (4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64) 8.6 (Green Obsidian)'")
+            else:
+                assert shell(f"yum install kernel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64 -y --enablerepo {repo_name}")
+                shell("grub2-set-default 'Rocky Linux (4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64) 8.8 (Green Obsidian)'")
         elif "stream-8" in SYSTEM_RELEASE_ENV:
             # Given the CentOS Stream rolling release, we are able to just downgrade the kernel
             assert shell("yum downgrade kernel -y").returncode == 0
diff --git a/tests/integration/tier0/non-destructive/single-yum-transaction-validation/main.fmf b/tests/integration/tier0/non-destructive/single-yum-transaction-validation/main.fmf
index a871610a2e..f376f86af4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tier0/non-destructive/single-yum-transaction-validation/main.fmf
+++ b/tests/integration/tier0/non-destructive/single-yum-transaction-validation/main.fmf
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ tag+:
             CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KMODS: 1
         when: distro == oracle-8
         because: |
-            When we install the older kernel, RHEL incompatible kernel modules are inserted in  as well,
+            When we install the older kernel, RHEL incompatible kernel modules are inserted in as well,
             raising an inhibitor during the conversion.
     environment+:
         CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK: 1