diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/package-installs.yaml b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/package-installs.yaml
index 27c3e49de..cd5a6fe6e 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/rocky-container/package-installs.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,3 @@ initscripts:
 man-pages:
 redhat-rpm-config:
 passwd:
-linux-firmware:
-    uninstall: true
-linux-firmware-whence:
-    uninstall: true