diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a93767d20..1b5f9c962 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ tests:
   image: golang
   coverage: '/Coverage: \d+.\d+/'
   script:
-    - apt update && apt install -y rsync
     - cp tests/journalctl /usr/bin/journalctl
     - chmod 755 /usr/bin/journalctl
     - mkdir -p /var/log/audit/
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ debian:
     - sudo chown -R build:build /builds/
     - git config --global --add safe.directory $CI_PROJECT_DIR
     - mkdir -p "$PKGDEST"
-    - sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y config-package-dev rsync
+    - sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y config-package-dev
     - sudo apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports golang-go
     - bash dists/build.sh dpkg
   artifacts:
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ ubuntu:
     - sudo chown -R ubuntu:ubuntu /builds/
     - git config --global --add safe.directory $CI_PROJECT_DIR
     - mkdir -p "$PKGDEST"
-    - sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y config-package-dev rsync golang-go
+    - sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y config-package-dev golang-go
     - bash dists/build.sh dpkg
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 1 day
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ opensuse:
   image: registry.gitlab.com/roddhjav/builders/opensuse
   script:
     - mkdir -p "$PKGDEST"
-    - sudo zypper install -y distribution-release golang-packaging rsync apparmor-profiles
+    - sudo zypper install -y distribution-release golang-packaging apparmor-profiles
     - bash dists/build.sh rpm
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 1 day