diff --git a/fedora-kde-common.ks b/fedora-kde-common.ks
index 18bcea5..15b0ba6 100644
--- a/fedora-kde-common.ks
+++ b/fedora-kde-common.ks
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ fedora-release-kde
 
 -@admin-tools
 
+# drop tracker stuff pulled in by gtk3 (pagureio:fedora-kde/SIG#124)
+-tracker-miners
+-tracker
+
 ### The KDE-Desktop
 
 ### fixes