diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/package-installs.yaml b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/package-installs.yaml
index 87bfbdea..2596fd40 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/package-installs.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ kernel:
 initscripts:
 man-pages:
 lsb_release:
-redhat-rpm-config:
\ No newline at end of file
+redhat-rpm-config:
+linux-firmware:
+    uninstall: true
+linux-firmware-whence:
+    uninstall: true
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/yum-minimal-firmware-194846961a6a1cb9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/yum-minimal-firmware-194846961a6a1cb9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83ebddf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/yum-minimal-firmware-194846961a6a1cb9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+     The yum-minimal element now removes the linux-firmware and
+     linux-firmware-whence packages to save space in cloud images.