diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index e210c8332..c27121481 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ parts:
     stage-packages:
       # This list includes the dependencies for curtin and probert as well,
       # there doesn't seem to be any real benefit to listing them separately.
-      - cloud-init
       - iso-codes
       - libpython3-stdlib
       - libpython3.10-minimal