diff --git a/01_install_requirements.sh b/01_install_requirements.sh
index 2bb0f2c2e..709349b7c 100755
--- a/01_install_requirements.sh
+++ b/01_install_requirements.sh
@@ -24,13 +24,7 @@ if [ -z "${METAL3_DEV_ENV}" ]; then
 fi
 
 pushd ${METAL3_DEV_ENV_PATH}
-
-# Hack required to avoid pulling latest gnutls, since it conflicts
-# with libvirt installation requirements
-sed -i '/sudo dnf -y upgrade/d' ./centos_install_requirements.sh
-
 ./centos_install_requirements.sh
-
 ansible-galaxy install -r vm-setup/requirements.yml
 ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=true ansible-playbook \
   -e "working_dir=$WORKING_DIR" \