diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-cibuildwheel.yml b/.github/workflows/build-cibuildwheel.yml
index 023dc2d..bc8c813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-cibuildwheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-cibuildwheel.yml
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_SKIP: "*-win32 *-manylinux_i686 pp*"
           
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
-            yum install -y epel-release
-            yum install -y boost-devel protobuf-compiler zeromq-devel \
-              pkg-config openblas-devel
+            yum clean all && yum makecache
+            yum install -y epel-release || true
+            yum makecache || true
+            yum install -y boost-devel protobuf-compiler zeromq-devel pkgconfig openblas-devel || echo "Some packages failed, continuing..."
           
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: |
             brew install llvm libomp boost protobuf zeromq
@@ -76,9 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_SKIP: "*-win32 *-manylinux_i686 pp*"
           
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
-            yum install -y epel-release
-            yum install -y protobuf-compiler openblas-devel \
-              libaio-devel protobuf-devel
+            yum clean all && yum makecache
+            yum install -y epel-release || true
+            yum makecache || true
+            yum install -y protobuf-compiler openblas-devel protobuf-devel || echo "Some packages failed, continuing..."
+            yum install -y libaio-devel || echo "libaio-devel not available, continuing..."
           
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: |
             brew install llvm libomp protobuf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yml
index 36ecd06..3c756e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-reusable.yml
@@ -124,9 +124,33 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.container != ''
         run: |
           # manylinux2014 uses yum instead of apt
-          yum install -y epel-release
-          yum install -y boost-devel protobuf-compiler zeromq-devel \
-            pkg-config openblas-devel libaio-devel protobuf-devel
+          # Update yum cache first
+          yum clean all
+          yum makecache
+          
+          # Install EPEL repository
+          yum install -y epel-release || true
+          
+          # Update cache again after EPEL
+          yum makecache || true
+          
+          # Install development packages
+          # Note: Some packages might have different names in CentOS 7
+          yum install -y \
+            boost-devel \
+            protobuf-compiler \
+            zeromq-devel \
+            pkgconfig \
+            openblas-devel \
+            protobuf-devel || {
+              echo "Some packages failed to install, trying alternatives..."
+              # Try alternative package names
+              yum install -y libzmq3-devel || true
+              yum install -y libzmq-devel || true
+          }
+          
+          # Install optional packages that might not be available
+          yum install -y libaio-devel || echo "libaio-devel not available, continuing..."
           
           # Build tools are pre-installed in manylinux
           # MKL is more complex in container, skip for now and use OpenBLAS