diff --git a/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm b/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
index 750e2b1f..f79c121d 100644
--- a/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
+++ b/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ sub run {
         # here we're enrolling not just as a client, but as a replica
         # install server packages
         assert_script_run "dnf -y group install freeipa-server", 600;
-        my $advortask = get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK");
-        if ($advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-d21ee6d2e9" || $advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-b2095d4ea1") {
-            assert_script_run "dnf -y --best update samba*", 600;
-        }
-
 
         # we need a lot of entropy for this, and we don't care how good
         # it is, so let's use haveged
diff --git a/tests/role_deploy_domain_controller.pm b/tests/role_deploy_domain_controller.pm
index 4e1d0799..0ad1293d 100644
--- a/tests/role_deploy_domain_controller.pm
+++ b/tests/role_deploy_domain_controller.pm
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ sub run {
     assert_script_run 'printf "[Service]\nEnvironment=OPTIONS=-d5\n" > /etc/systemd/system/named-pkcs11.service.d/debug.conf';
     # First install the necessary packages
     assert_script_run "dnf -y group install freeipa-server", 600;
-    my $advortask = get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK");
-    if ($advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-d21ee6d2e9" || $advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-b2095d4ea1") {
-        assert_script_run "dnf -y --best update samba*", 600;
-    }
     # configure the firewall
     for my $service (qw(freeipa-ldap freeipa-ldaps dns)) {
         assert_script_run "firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service $service";
diff --git a/tests/samba_domain_controller.pm b/tests/samba_domain_controller.pm
index 9adcd609..684e1d39 100644
--- a/tests/samba_domain_controller.pm
+++ b/tests/samba_domain_controller.pm
@@ -26,13 +26,7 @@ sub run {
     assert_script_run 'systemctl start haveged.service';
     assert_script_run "rm -f /etc/samba/smb.conf";
     # First install the necessary packages
-    my $advortask = get_var("ADVISORY_OR_TASK");
-    if ($advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-d21ee6d2e9" || $advortask eq "FEDORA-2023-b2095d4ea1") {
-        assert_script_run "dnf -y --best install samba-dc samba-tools krb5-workstation adcli", 600;
-    }
-    else {
-        assert_script_run "dnf -y install samba-dc samba-tools krb5-workstation adcli", 600;
-    }
+    assert_script_run "dnf -y install samba-dc samba-tools krb5-workstation adcli", 600;
     # configure the firewall
     assert_script_run "firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service samba-dc";
     assert_script_run "systemctl restart firewalld.service";