diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/8 b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/8
index 44f4356ee..67e299c3d 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/8
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/8
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FROM docker.io/library/rockylinux:8
 
-RUN dnf install -y findutils util-linux sudo python3 NetworkManager NetworkManager-config-server
+RUN dnf group install -y 'Minimal Install' --allowerasing && \
+    dnf install -y findutils util-linux sudo python3 NetworkManager \
+    NetworkManager-config-server
 
 RUN systemctl unmask console-getty.service dev-hugepages.mount \
     getty.target sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount systemd-logind.service \
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/9 b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/9
index d527b1355..240de587e 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/9
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/containerfiles/9
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FROM docker.io/rockylinux/rockylinux:9
 
-RUN dnf install -y findutils util-linux sudo python3 NetworkManager NetworkManager-config-server
+RUN dnf group install -y 'Minimal Install' --allowerasing && \
+    dnf install -y findutils util-linux sudo python3 NetworkManager \
+    NetworkManager-config-server
 
 RUN systemctl unmask console-getty.service dev-hugepages.mount \
     getty.target sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount systemd-logind.service \