diff --git a/core-services/release-controller/_releases/release-ocp-4.16-ci.json b/core-services/release-controller/_releases/release-ocp-4.16-ci.json
index 04c232d1bb7ed..1a3a71c8f7367 100644
--- a/core-services/release-controller/_releases/release-ocp-4.16-ci.json
+++ b/core-services/release-controller/_releases/release-ocp-4.16-ci.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
           "rhel-coreos-next",
           "rhel-coreos-next-extensions",
           "machine-config-operator",
-          "machine-os-content",
           "contour",
           "contour-operator",
           "external-dns",
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@
           "rhel-coreos-next",
           "rhel-coreos-next-extensions",
           "machine-config-operator",
-          "machine-os-content",
           "contour",
           "contour-operator",
           "external-dns",