diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 9f40c0f..1c1c70d 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ function common_container_steps() {
 }
 
 function minimal_container_steps() {
+  microdnf -y remove langpacks-en
   rm -fv /usr/share/gnupg/help*.txt
   rm /usr/lib/rpm/rpm.daily
   rm -rfv /usr/lib64/nss/unsupported-tools/
diff --git a/container/container.xml b/container/container.xml
index 74eef4c..3886bfe 100644
--- a/container/container.xml
+++ b/container/container.xml
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@
     <ignore name="xfsprogs"/>
     <ignore name="xkeyboard-config"/>
   </packages>
-  <packages type="uninstall" profiles="Container-Minimal">
-    <package name="langpacks-en"/>
-  </packages>
   <packages type="uninstall" profiles="Container-Toolbox">
     <package name="dracut"/>
     <package name="pinentry"/>