diff --git a/dib/extra-hardware/package-installs.yaml b/dib/extra-hardware/package-installs.yaml
index 82687ee..ed5a2d7 100644
--- a/dib/extra-hardware/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/dib/extra-hardware/package-installs.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ hdparm:
 infiniband-diags:
 lldpad:
 pciutils:
-sdparm:
 smartmontools:
 sysbench:
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/no-sdparm-f77de72b5c0d7859.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/no-sdparm-f77de72b5c0d7859.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3170479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/no-sdparm-f77de72b5c0d7859.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Removes unnecessary requirement on ``sdparm`` (removed in python-hardware
+    0.20.0).