diff --git a/rockcraft.yaml b/rockcraft.yaml
index caa82970..63dbc199 100644
--- a/rockcraft.yaml
+++ b/rockcraft.yaml
@@ -17,20 +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
-      - coreutils
-    prime:
-      - usr/bin/tee
-
-  shell:
-    plugin: nil
-    stage-packages:
-      # This is needed to pipe the stdout/stderr to a file for log forwarding
-      - dash
-
   certificates:
     plugin: nil
     stage-packages:
@@ -61,8 +47,6 @@ parts:
   deb-security-manifest:
     plugin: nil
     after:
-      - util
-      - shell
       - certificates
     override-prime: |
       set -x