diff --git a/0031-convert-Use-yum-apt-.-for-package-removals-not-rpm-d.patch b/0031-convert-Use-yum-apt-.-for-package-removals-not-rpm-d.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf8c866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0031-convert-Use-yum-apt-.-for-package-removals-not-rpm-d.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+From 1d3017a30a2f831ee1461c1828c63c9a196805dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
+Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:53:00 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] convert: Use yum/apt/... for package removals, not rpm/dpkg
+
+Current package removal implementation uses `rpm -e`, which will
+fail if anything depends on the package we are trying to remove.
+Like when `spausedd` is dependent on `open-vm-tools`.
+
+Reuse the package uninstall logic from virt-customize, which
+will handle this no problem.
+
+Just print a warning when package removal goes sideways.
+
+Fixes: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-71522
+Signed-off-by: Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
+(cherry picked from commit b3268a13beca4da218e7ffe4648a18420296103a)
+---
+ convert/convert_linux.ml | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++-----
+ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/convert/convert_linux.ml b/convert/convert_linux.ml
+index 3d0e2b88..cbae5e3d 100644
+--- a/convert/convert_linux.ml
++++ b/convert/convert_linux.ml
+@@ -131,6 +131,23 @@ let convert (g : G.guestfs) source inspect i_firmware _ keep_serial_console _ =
+   (*----------------------------------------------------------------------*)
+   (* Conversion step. *)
+ 
++  let uninstall_packages pkgs =
++    if pkgs <> [] then (
++      let cmd =
++        try Guest_packages.uninstall_command pkgs inspect.i_package_management
++        with
++        | Guest_packages.Unknown_package_manager msg
++        | Guest_packages.Unimplemented_package_manager msg ->
++          error "%s" msg
++      in
++      (try ignore (g#sh cmd)
++       with G.Error msg ->
++         warning (f_"could not uninstall packages ‘%s’: %s (ignored)")
++           (String.concat " " pkgs) msg
++      )
++    )
++  in
++
+   let rec do_convert () =
+     augeas_grub_configuration ();
+ 
+@@ -237,7 +254,7 @@ let convert (g : G.guestfs) source inspect i_firmware _ keep_serial_console _ =
+           else
+             None
+       ) inspect.i_apps in
+-    Linux.remove g inspect.i_root xenmods;
++    uninstall_packages xenmods;
+ 
+     (* Undo related nastiness if kmod-xenpv was installed. *)
+     if xenmods <> [] then (
+@@ -310,7 +327,7 @@ let convert (g : G.guestfs) source inspect i_firmware _ keep_serial_console _ =
+         fun { G.app2_name = name } -> name = package_name
+       ) inspect.i_apps in
+     if has_guest_additions then
+-      Linux.remove g inspect.i_root [package_name];
++      uninstall_packages [package_name];
+ 
+     (* Guest Additions might have been installed from a tarball.  The
+      * above code won't detect this case.  Look for the uninstall tool
+@@ -455,8 +472,7 @@ let convert (g : G.guestfs) source inspect i_firmware _ keep_serial_console _ =
+       )
+     );
+ 
+-    let remove = !remove in
+-    Linux.remove g inspect.i_root remove;
++    uninstall_packages !remove;
+ 
+     (* VMware Tools may have been installed from a tarball, so the
+      * above code won't remove it.  Look for the uninstall tool and run
+@@ -503,7 +519,7 @@ let convert (g : G.guestfs) source inspect i_firmware _ keep_serial_console _ =
+     let pkgs = List.map (fun { G.app2_name = name } -> name) pkgs in
+ 
+     if pkgs <> [] then (
+-      Linux.remove g inspect.i_root pkgs;
++      uninstall_packages pkgs;
+ 
+       (* Installing these guest utilities automatically unconfigures
+        * ttys in /etc/inittab if the system uses it. We need to put
diff --git a/virt-v2v.spec b/virt-v2v.spec
index ff03373..b1ffb78 100644
--- a/virt-v2v.spec
+++ b/virt-v2v.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Name:          virt-v2v
 Epoch:         1
 Version:       2.7.1
-Release:       3%{?dist}
+Release:       4%{?dist}
 Summary:       Convert a virtual machine to run on KVM
 
 License:       GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Patch0027:     0027-build-Define-MLOBJECT-OCaml-object-file-as-either-cm.patch
 Patch0028:     0028-in-place-Add-new-O-option-to-write-inspector-XML.patch
 Patch0029:     0029-convert-Mention-operating-system-in-error-message.patch
 Patch0030:     0030-Update-common-submodule.patch
+Patch0031:     0031-convert-Use-yum-apt-.-for-package-removals-not-rpm-d.patch
 
 %if !0%{?rhel}
 # libguestfs hasn't been built on i686 for a while since there is no
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ make -C tests TESTS=test-fedora-luks-on-lvm-conversion.sh check
 
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Feb 09 2025 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 1:2.7.1-3
+* Tue Feb 11 2025 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 1:2.7.1-4
 - Rebase to upstream development version 2.7.1
   resolves: RHEL-56813
 - Replace Jansson with json-c
@@ -370,6 +371,8 @@ make -C tests TESTS=test-fedora-luks-on-lvm-conversion.sh check
   resolves: RHEL-58032
 - mldrivers/linux_bootloaders.ml: Don't overwrite EFI grub2 wrapper
   resolves: RHEL-77989
+- convert: Use yum/apt/... for package removals
+  resolves: RHEL-71522
 
 * Thu Sep 05 2024 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 1:2.5.9-1
 - Rebase to upstream development version 2.5.9