diff --git a/utils/lxc-searx.env b/utils/lxc-searx.env
index a51312fb..3ce10021 100644
--- a/utils/lxc-searx.env
+++ b/utils/lxc-searx.env
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ lxc_set_suite_env() {
 
         # rolling releases see https://www.archlinux.org/releng/releases/
         "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:archlinux"     "archlinux"
+
+        # EOL 30 June 2024
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:centos/7"      "centos7"
     )
 
     PUBLIC_URL="${PUBLIC_URL:-http://$(uname -n)/searx}"
diff --git a/utils/lxc.sh b/utils/lxc.sh
index a9149a19..30534c6a 100755
--- a/utils/lxc.sh
+++ b/utils/lxc.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ echo 'Set disable_coredump false' >> /etc/sudo.conf
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 centos7_boilerplate="
 yum update -y
-yum install -y git curl wget hostname
+yum install -y git curl wget hostname sudo
 echo 'Set disable_coredump false' >> /etc/sudo.conf
 "