diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml b/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
index a6871d335e..929dcc19b1 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 - name: add builder infra yum repo
   copy: src=builder-infrastructure.repo dest=/etc/yum.repos.d/builder-infrastructure.repo
 
-- name: clean up packages we do not need
-  yum: state=removed pkg={{ item }}
-  with_items:
-    - 'cronie\*'
+#- name: clean up packages we do not need
+#  yum: state=removed pkg={{ item }}
+#  with_items:
+#    - 'cronie\*'
 
 - name: add pkgs
   yum: state=installed pkg={{ item }}