diff --git a/src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/fedora-s390x.conf b/src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/fedora-s390x.conf
index 6228de4ec..10fa3af54 100644
--- a/src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/fedora-s390x.conf
+++ b/src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/fedora-s390x.conf
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ PathExists=../../resources/buildS390xImage
 [Content]
 Bootable=no
 Packages=s390utils
-    dhclient
-    NetworkManager
     cloud-init
     cloud-utils-growpart