diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests-musl.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests-musl.yml
index 2120eddeeb..a5b619796f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests-musl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests-musl.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ jobs:
             iproute2
             iptables-dev
             kbd
-            kexec-tools
             kmod
             kmod-dev
             libapparmor-dev
diff --git a/mkosi/mkosi.conf b/mkosi/mkosi.conf
index 3b726d840e..22547a5a1f 100644
--- a/mkosi/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi/mkosi.conf
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ Packages=
         gzip
         jq
         kbd
-        kexec-tools
         kmod
         less
         lsof
diff --git a/mkosi/mkosi.extra.common/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/00-mkosi.preset b/mkosi/mkosi.extra.common/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/00-mkosi.preset
index e87172ad86..d7774e03f6 100644
--- a/mkosi/mkosi.extra.common/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/00-mkosi.preset
+++ b/mkosi/mkosi.extra.common/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/00-mkosi.preset
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ disable dnsmasq.service
 disable isc-dhcp-server.service
 disable isc-dhcp-server6.service
 
-# Pulled in via dracut-network by kexec-tools on Fedora.
-disable NetworkManager*
-
 # Make sure dbus-broker is started by default on Debian/Ubuntu.
 enable dbus-broker.service