diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/amd64/generic/package.use b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/amd64/generic/package.use
index f39aadd998..8ef3c98ded 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/amd64/generic/package.use
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/amd64/generic/package.use
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ sys-apps/systemd            selinux
 # Enable SELinux for coreutils
 sys-apps/coreutils	    selinux
 
-# Enable SELinux for runc
-app-emulation/runc          selinux
-
 # Enable SELinux for tar
 app-arch/tar                selinux