diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 9c733b30..87b06980 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ apt_packages_absent:
   - ubuntu-advantage-tools
   - neofetch
   - graphviz
+  - ubuntu-pro-client
 
 ### mgrote_zfs_sanoid
 sanoid_templates:
diff --git a/group_vars/fileserver.yml b/group_vars/fileserver.yml
index 1f8edaaf..94df5466 100644
--- a/group_vars/fileserver.yml
+++ b/group_vars/fileserver.yml
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ apt_packages_absent:
   - snapd
   - ubuntu-advantage-tools
   - fwupd # weil LXC
+  - ubuntu-pro-client