diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_virtiofs_device.py b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_virtiofs_device.py
index 9f4c9febbd..5138d51e0c 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_virtiofs_device.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/guest_os_booting/boot_order/boot_from_virtiofs_device.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def prepare_virtiofs_bootable_system():
         cmd1 = f"mkdir {install_root}"
         cmd2 = f"dnf --installroot={install_root} --releasever=9 install "\
                "system-release vim-minimal systemd passwd dnf rootfiles sudo "\
-               "kernel kernel-modules net-tools yum dhcp-client -y >/dev/null"
+               "kernel kernel-modules net-tools yum -y >/dev/null"
         # Create the initramfs.
         cmd3 = f"dracut {initrams_file} --early-microcode "\
                "--add virtiofs --filesystem virtiofs"