diff --git a/recipes/newrelic/apm/php/redhat.yml b/recipes/newrelic/apm/php/redhat.yml
index fa3ae24ca..ee0f89b83 100644
--- a/recipes/newrelic/apm/php/redhat.yml
+++ b/recipes/newrelic/apm/php/redhat.yml
@@ -351,20 +351,25 @@ install:
 
       vars:
         AGENT_VERSION: "9.17.1.301"
-
+        
     install_rpm:
       cmds:
         - |
           echo -e "{{.ARROW}}Adding the New Relic PHP Agent repository{{.GRAY}}"
-          # The repo install command returns a non-zero return code if it is already installed
-          # Only attempt an install if it is needed
-          if rpm -q newrelic-repo-5-3.noarch > /dev/null; then
-            echo -e "The New Relic repository is already installed."
+          # Skip this task if the host machine is Amazon Linux 2023
+          if grep -q "Amazon Linux release 2023" /etc/system-release; then
+            echo -e "Skipping repository installation on Amazon Linux 2023. The RPM method is not supported on this version."
           else
-            echo -e "Adding the New Relic PHP Agent repository."
-            sudo rpm -Uvh http://yum.newrelic.com/pub/newrelic/el5/x86_64/newrelic-repo-5-3.noarch.rpm
+            # The repo install command returns a non-zero return code if it is already installed
+            # Only attempt an install if it is needed
+            if rpm -q newrelic-repo-5-3.noarch > /dev/null; then
+              echo -e "The New Relic repository is already installed."
+            else
+              echo -e "Adding the New Relic PHP Agent repository."
+              sudo rpm -Uvh http://yum.newrelic.com/pub/newrelic/el5/x86_64/newrelic-repo-5-3.noarch.rpm
+            fi
+            sudo yum install -y newrelic-php5
           fi
-          sudo yum install -y newrelic-php5
 
     configure:
       cmds:
diff --git a/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml
index ab84bb6e3..8ad0b4cef 100644
--- a/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
     - "../templates/*"
   become: true
 
-- name: Install dependencies from requirements.txt
-  ansible.builtin.pip:
-    requirements: /home/ec2-user/requirements.txt
-    umask: "0022"
+- name: Ensure pip is installed
+  ansible.builtin.command: python3 -m ensurepip --upgrade
   become: true
 
+- name: Install dependencies from requirements.txt
+  ansible.builtin.command: python3 -m pip install --user -r /home/ec2-user/requirements.txt
+  become: false
+
diff --git a/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json b/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json
index df0fcf7e0..77942c022 100644
--- a/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json
+++ b/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "provider": "aws",
       "type": "ec2",
       "size": "t3.small",
-      "ami_name": "amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.????????.?-x86_64-gp2",
+      "ami_name": "al2023-ami-2023.?.????????.?-kernel-?.?-x86_64",
       "user_name": "ec2-user"
     }
   ],