diff --git a/tests/vm/Makefile.include b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
index 4fa292765d..39f918a430 100644
--- a/tests/vm/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ IMAGES := freebsd netbsd openbsd centos fedora
 ifneq ($(GENISOIMAGE),)
 IMAGES += ubuntu.i386 centos
 ifneq ($(EFI_AARCH64),)
-IMAGES += ubuntu.aarch64
+IMAGES += ubuntu.aarch64 centos.aarch64
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ ifneq ($(GENISOIMAGE),)
 	@echo "  vm-build-ubuntu.i386            - Build QEMU in ubuntu i386 VM"
 ifneq ($(EFI_AARCH64),)
 	@echo "  vm-build-ubuntu.aarch64         - Build QEMU in ubuntu aarch64 VM"
+	@echo "  vm-build-centos.aarch64         - Build QEMU in CentOS aarch64 VM"
 else
 	@echo "  (to build centos/ubuntu aarch64 images use configure --efi-aarch64)"
 endif
diff --git a/tests/vm/centos-8-aarch64.ks b/tests/vm/centos-8-aarch64.ks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd6ebe4d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vm/centos-8-aarch64.ks
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# CentOS aarch64 image kickstart file.
+# This file is used by the CentOS installer to
+# script the generation of the image.
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Linaro
+#
+ignoredisk --only-use=vda
+# System bootloader configuration
+bootloader --append=" crashkernel=auto" --location=mbr --boot-drive=vda
+autopart --type=plain
+# Partition clearing information
+clearpart --linux --initlabel --drives=vda
+# Use text mode install
+text
+repo --name="AppStream" --baseurl=file:///run/install/repo/AppStream
+# Use CDROM installation media
+cdrom
+# Keyboard layouts
+keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts=''
+# System language
+lang en_US.UTF-8
+
+# Network information
+network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=enp0s1 --onboot=off --ipv6=auto --no-activate
+network  --hostname=localhost.localdomain
+# Run the Setup Agent on first boot
+firstboot --enable
+# Do not configure the X Window System
+skipx
+# System services
+services --enabled="chronyd"
+# System timezone
+timezone America/New_York --isUtc
+
+# Shutdown after installation is complete.
+shutdown
+
+%packages
+@^server-product-environment
+kexec-tools
+
+%end
+
+%addon com_redhat_kdump --enable --reserve-mb='auto'
+
+%end
+%anaconda
+pwpolicy root --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty
+pwpolicy user --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --emptyok
+pwpolicy luks --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty
+%end
diff --git a/tests/vm/centos.aarch64 b/tests/vm/centos.aarch64
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d5232ecdb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vm/centos.aarch64
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Centos aarch64 image
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Linaro
+#
+# Authors:
+#  Robert Foley <robert.foley@linaro.org>
+#  Originally based on ubuntu.aarch64
+#
+# This code is licensed under the GPL version 2 or later.  See
+# the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+#
+
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import basevm
+import time
+import traceback
+import aarch64vm
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+    'cpu'          : "max",
+    'machine'      : "virt,gic-version=max",
+    'install_cmds' : "yum install -y make git python3 gcc gcc-c++ flex bison, "\
+        "yum install -y glib2-devel pixman-devel zlib-devel, "\
+        "yum install -y perl-Test-Harness, "\
+        "alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python3, "\
+        "sudo dnf config-manager "\
+        "--add-repo=https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo,"\
+        "sudo dnf install --nobest -y docker-ce.aarch64,"\
+        "systemctl enable docker",
+    # We increase beyond the default time since during boot
+    # it can take some time (many seconds) to log into the VM.
+    'ssh_timeout'  : 60,
+}
+
+class CentosAarch64VM(basevm.BaseVM):
+    name = "centos.aarch64"
+    arch = "aarch64"
+    login_prompt = "localhost login:"
+    prompt = '[root@localhost ~]#'
+    image_name = "CentOS-8-aarch64-1905-dvd1.iso"
+    image_link = "http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/centos/8.0.1905/isos/aarch64/"
+    image_link += image_name
+    BUILD_SCRIPT = """
+        set -e;
+        cd $(mktemp -d);
+        sudo chmod a+r /dev/vdb;
+        tar --checkpoint=.10 -xf /dev/vdb;
+        ./configure {configure_opts};
+        make --output-sync {target} -j{jobs} {verbose};
+    """
+    def set_key_perm(self):
+        """Set permissions properly on certain files to allow
+           ssh access."""
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt,
+                               "/usr/sbin/restorecon -R -v /root/.ssh\n")
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt,
+                "/usr/sbin/restorecon -R -v "\
+                "/home/{}/.ssh\n".format(self._config["guest_user"]))
+
+    def create_kickstart(self):
+        """Generate the kickstart file used to generate the centos image."""
+        # Start with the template for the kickstart.
+        ks_file = "../tests/vm/centos-8-aarch64.ks"
+        subprocess.check_call("cp {} ./ks.cfg".format(ks_file), shell=True)
+        # Append the ssh keys to the kickstart file
+        # as the post processing phase of installation.
+        with open("ks.cfg", "a") as f:
+            # Add in the root pw and guest user.
+            rootpw = "rootpw --plaintext {}\n"
+            f.write(rootpw.format(self._config["root_pass"]))
+            add_user = "user --groups=wheel --name={} "\
+                       "--password={} --plaintext\n"
+            f.write(add_user.format(self._config["guest_user"],
+                                    self._config["guest_pass"]))
+            # Add the ssh keys.
+            f.write("%post --log=/root/ks-post.log\n")
+            f.write("mkdir -p /root/.ssh\n")
+            addkey = 'echo "{}" >> /root/.ssh/authorized_keys\n'
+            addkey_cmd = addkey.format(self._config["ssh_pub_key"])
+            f.write(addkey_cmd)
+            f.write('mkdir -p /home/{}/.ssh\n'.format(self._config["guest_user"]))
+            addkey = 'echo "{}" >> /home/{}/.ssh/authorized_keys\n'
+            addkey_cmd = addkey.format(self._config["ssh_pub_key"],
+                                       self._config["guest_user"])
+            f.write(addkey_cmd)
+            f.write("%end\n")
+        # Take our kickstart file and create an .iso from it.
+        # The .iso will be provided to qemu as we boot
+        # from the install dvd.
+        # Anaconda will recognize the label "OEMDRV" and will
+        # start the automated installation.
+        gen_iso_img = 'genisoimage -output ks.iso -volid "OEMDRV" ks.cfg'
+        subprocess.check_call(gen_iso_img, shell=True)
+
+    def wait_for_shutdown(self):
+        """We wait for qemu to shutdown the VM and exit.
+           While this happens we display the console view
+           for easier debugging."""
+        # The image creation is essentially done,
+        # so whether or not the wait is successful we want to
+        # wait for qemu to exit (the self.wait()) before we return.
+        try:
+            self.console_wait("reboot: Power down")
+        except Exception as e:
+            sys.stderr.write("Exception hit\n")
+            if isinstance(e, SystemExit) and e.code == 0:
+                return 0
+            traceback.print_exc()
+        finally:
+            self.wait()
+
+    def build_base_image(self, dest_img):
+        """Run through the centos installer to create
+           a base image with name dest_img."""
+        # We create the temp image, and only rename
+        # to destination when we are done.
+        img = dest_img + ".tmp"
+        # Create an empty image.
+        # We will provide this as the install destination.
+        qemu_img_create = "qemu-img create {} 50G".format(img)
+        subprocess.check_call(qemu_img_create, shell=True)
+
+        # Create our kickstart file to be fed to the installer.
+        self.create_kickstart()
+        # Boot the install dvd with the params as our ks.iso
+        os_img = self._download_with_cache(self.image_link)
+        dvd_iso = "centos-8-dvd.iso"
+        subprocess.check_call(["cp", "-f", os_img, dvd_iso])
+        extra_args = "-cdrom ks.iso"
+        extra_args += " -drive file={},if=none,id=drive1,cache=writeback"
+        extra_args += " -device virtio-blk,drive=drive1,bootindex=1"
+        extra_args = extra_args.format(dvd_iso).split(" ")
+        self.boot(img, extra_args=extra_args)
+        self.console_wait_send("change the selection", "\n")
+        # We seem to need to hit esc (chr(27)) twice to abort the
+        # media check, which takes a long time.
+        # Waiting a bit seems to be more reliable before hitting esc.
+        self.console_wait("Checking")
+        time.sleep(5)
+        self.console_wait_send("Checking", chr(27))
+        time.sleep(5)
+        self.console_wait_send("Checking", chr(27))
+        print("Found Checking")
+        # Give sufficient time for the installer to create the image.
+        self.console_init(timeout=7200)
+        self.wait_for_shutdown()
+        os.rename(img, dest_img)
+        print("Done with base image build: {}".format(dest_img))
+
+    def check_create_base_img(self, img_base, img_dest):
+        """Create a base image using the installer.
+           We will use the base image if it exists.
+           This helps cut down on install time in case we
+           need to restart image creation,
+           since the base image creation can take a long time."""
+        if not os.path.exists(img_base):
+            print("Generate new base image: {}".format(img_base))
+            self.build_base_image(img_base);
+        else:
+            print("Use existing base image: {}".format(img_base))
+        # Save a copy of the base image and copy it to dest.
+        # which we will use going forward.
+        subprocess.check_call(["cp", img_base, img_dest])
+
+    def boot(self, img, extra_args=None):
+        aarch64vm.create_flash_images(self._tmpdir, self._efi_aarch64)
+        default_args = aarch64vm.get_pflash_args(self._tmpdir)
+        if extra_args:
+            extra_args.extend(default_args)
+        else:
+            extra_args = default_args
+        # We always add these performance tweaks
+        # because without them, we boot so slowly that we
+        # can time out finding the boot efi device.
+        if '-smp' not in extra_args and \
+           '-smp' not in self._config['extra_args'] and \
+           '-smp' not in self._args:
+            # Only add if not already there to give caller option to change it.
+            extra_args.extend(["-smp", "8"])
+        # We have overridden boot() since aarch64 has additional parameters.
+        # Call down to the base class method.
+        super(CentosAarch64VM, self).boot(img, extra_args=extra_args)
+
+    def build_image(self, img):
+        img_tmp = img + ".tmp"
+        self.check_create_base_img(img + ".base", img_tmp)
+
+        # Boot the new image for the first time to finish installation.
+        self.boot(img_tmp)
+        self.console_init()
+        self.console_wait_send(self.login_prompt, "root\n")
+        self.console_wait_send("Password:",
+                               "{}\n".format(self._config["root_pass"]))
+
+        self.set_key_perm()
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt, "rpm -q centos-release\n")
+        enable_adapter = "sed -i 's/ONBOOT=no/ONBOOT=yes/g'" \
+                         " /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-enp0s1\n"
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt, enable_adapter)
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt, "ifup enp0s1\n")
+        self.console_wait_send(self.prompt,
+                               'echo "qemu  ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" | '\
+                               'sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/qemu\n')
+        self.console_wait(self.prompt)
+
+        # Rest of the commands we issue through ssh.
+        self.wait_ssh(wait_root=True)
+
+        # If the user chooses *not* to do the second phase,
+        # then we will jump right to the graceful shutdown
+        if self._config['install_cmds'] != "":
+            install_cmds = self._config['install_cmds'].split(',')
+            for cmd in install_cmds:
+                self.ssh_root(cmd)
+        self.ssh_root("poweroff")
+        self.wait_for_shutdown()
+        os.rename(img_tmp, img)
+        print("image creation complete: {}".format(img))
+        return 0
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    defaults = aarch64vm.get_config_defaults(CentosAarch64VM, DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+    sys.exit(basevm.main(CentosAarch64VM, defaults))
