diff --git a/80-rhel/runtime-install.tmpl b/80-rhel/runtime-install.tmpl
index 66b8dbb..6f3aef4 100644
--- a/80-rhel/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/80-rhel/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ installpkg grubby
     installpkg --optional *-firmware --except alsa* --except midisport-firmware \
                            --except crystalhd-firmware --except ivtv-firmware \
                            --except cx18-firmware --except iscan-firmware \
-                           --except uhd-firmware --except lulzbot-marlin-firmware
+                           --except uhd-firmware --except lulzbot-marlin-firmware \
+                           --except python-virt-firmware
+
 %endif
 
 ## install all of the glibc langpacks since otherwise we get no locales