diff --git a/salt/common/suse.sls b/salt/common/suse.sls
index bd427ff..baf0167 100644
--- a/salt/common/suse.sls
+++ b/salt/common/suse.sls
@@ -41,8 +41,20 @@ ca-certificates-syscid:
     - require:
       - pkgrepo: libertacasa_rpm_repository
 
-common_packages:
+common_packages_install:
   pkg.installed:
     - names:
       - fish
       - system-group-wheel
+
+common_packages_remove:
+  pkg.removed:
+    - pkgs:
+      {#- we only use AutoYaST for the OS deployment #}
+      - autoyast2
+      - autoyast2-installation
+      - libX11-data
+      - yast2-add-on
+      - yast2-services-manager
+      - yast2-slp
+      - yast2-trans-stats