diff --git a/templates/docker/config b/templates/docker/config
index 2a2967c..5d72f87 100644
--- a/templates/docker/config
+++ b/templates/docker/config
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ release=bookworm
 initial_setup=#!/usr/bin/bash
     set -euo pipefail
 
-    apt-get update && apt-get -y install ca-certificates curl systemctl
+    apt-get update && apt-get -y install ca-certificates curl
     install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
     curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
     chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc