diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
index 811692a9e5..c4037c4dad 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # Allow smartcard support in the SDK for image signing
 app-crypt/gnupg -smartcard
+
+# Do not pull unnecessary installkernel stuff
+sys-apps/debianutils installkernel