diff --git a/group_vars/fileserver.yml b/group_vars/fileserver.yml
index 40250a82..1f8edaaf 100644
--- a/group_vars/fileserver.yml
+++ b/group_vars/fileserver.yml
@@ -57,3 +57,10 @@ munin_node_plugins:
       group root
       env.smbstatus /usr/bin/smbstatus
       env.ignoreipcshare 1
+
+### mgrote_apt_manage_packages
+apt_packages_absent:
+  - nano
+  - snapd
+  - ubuntu-advantage-tools
+  - fwupd # weil LXC