diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/badges-web01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/badges-web01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index 681d48af64..fd4c6999f1 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/badges-web01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/badges-web01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
 eth0_ip: 10.5.128.72
 vmhost: virthost01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 datacenter: phx2
+package_excludes: 'kernel*,foo*'