diff --git a/rockcraft.yaml b/rockcraft.yaml
index 5d70b796..11d28a14 100644
--- a/rockcraft.yaml
+++ b/rockcraft.yaml
@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@ services:
     startup: enabled
 
 parts:
-  util:
-    plugin: nil
-    stage-packages:
-      # This is needed to pipe the stdout/stderr to a file for log forwarding and to update certificates
-      - coreutils
-
-  shell:
-    plugin: nil
-    stage-packages:
-      # This is needed to pipe the stdout/stderr to a file for log forwarding
-      - dash
-
   kratos:
     plugin: go
     build-snaps:
@@ -58,9 +46,6 @@ parts:
 
   deb-security-manifest:
     plugin: nil
-    after:
-      - util
-      - shell
     override-prime: |
       set -x
       mkdir -p $CRAFT_PRIME/usr/share/rocks/