diff --git a/hedgehog-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot b/hedgehog-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
index 528cb1b81..553c3da62 100755
--- a/hedgehog-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
+++ b/hedgehog-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ rm -rf /var/spool/ccache
 # remove unwanted packages
 apt-get -y --purge remove \
   bluez-firmware \
-  cracklib-runtime \
   firmware-libertas \
   firmware-netronome \
   firmware-nvidia* \
diff --git a/malcolm-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot b/malcolm-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
index 196d7639a..7fba6edc2 100755
--- a/malcolm-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
+++ b/malcolm-iso/config/hooks/normal/0990-remove-unwanted-pkg.hook.chroot
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ apt-get -y --purge remove build-essential sparse $(dpkg --get-selections | grep
 
 # remove unwanted packages
 apt-get -y --purge remove bluez-firmware \
-                          cracklib-runtime \
                           docker-scan-plugin \
                           docker-buildx-plugin \
                           docker-ce-rootless-extras \