diff --git a/mtce-compute/debian/deb_folder/control b/mtce-compute/debian/deb_folder/control
index 35335a50..28994274 100644
--- a/mtce-compute/debian/deb_folder/control
+++ b/mtce-compute/debian/deb_folder/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Homepage: https://www.starlingx.io
 
 Package: mtce-compute
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, qemu
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}
 Description: StarlingX Compute Node Maintenance Package
  This package contains maintenance support files for the compute-only
  node type.
diff --git a/mtce-control/debian/deb_folder/control b/mtce-control/debian/deb_folder/control
index 5558eb8c..e73bb564 100644
--- a/mtce-control/debian/deb_folder/control
+++ b/mtce-control/debian/deb_folder/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Homepage: https://www.starlingx.io
 
 Package: mtce-control
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, lighttpd, qemu
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, lighttpd
 Description: StarlingX Platform Controller Node Maintenance Package
  This package contains maintenance support files for the controller-only
  node type.