diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/ubuntu.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/ubuntu.yml
index ed8084ff9..85b3f255a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 required_pkgs:
   - python3-apt
-  - aufs-tools
   - apt-transport-https
   - software-properties-common
   - conntrack