diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index a5e75afa..5f7264e3 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -739,6 +739,11 @@ sub _repo_setup_updates {
         assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude kernel-modules-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
         assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude kernel-modules-core-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
         assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude kernel-modules-extra-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
+        if (get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK") eq "FEDORA-2025-14272e396a") {
+            assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude kernel-tools-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
+            assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude kernel-tools-libs-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
+            assert_script_run 'dnf versionlock exclude python3-perf-6.16.0-0.rc5.65.fc43';
+        }
     }
     # use the buildroot repo on Rawhide and Branched pre-ut-activation:
     # see e.g. https://pagure.io/fedora-ci/general/issue/376 for why