diff --git a/elements/yum-minimal/root.d/08-yum-chroot b/elements/yum-minimal/root.d/08-yum-chroot
index 0968ca88..4a4e1eca 100755
--- a/elements/yum-minimal/root.d/08-yum-chroot
+++ b/elements/yum-minimal/root.d/08-yum-chroot
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ else
     fi
 
     # bootstrap the environment within the chroot
-    sudo chroot $TARGET_ROOT ${YUM} -y --releasever=$DIB_RELEASE \
-        --setopt=cachedir=/tmp/yum/$ARCH/$DIB_RELEASE \
-        install $RELEASE_RPMS
     sudo chroot $TARGET_ROOT ${YUM} makecache
     sudo chroot $TARGET_ROOT ${YUM} -y \
         --setopt=cachedir=/tmp/yum/$ARCH/$DIB_RELEASE \