diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/packagelist b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/packagelist
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+@^minimal-environment
+#-kernel-uek # This can opt out of the UEK for the relevant distribution
+bind-utils
+chrony
+pciutils
+python3
+rsync
+tar
+-iwl*-firmware
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/partitioning b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/partitioning
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+clearpart --all --initlabel
+ignoredisk --only-use %%INSTALLDISK%%
+autopart --nohome %%LUKSHOOK%%
+