diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/generic/make.defaults b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/generic/make.defaults
index ff205e130c..c12c33eb74 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/generic/make.defaults
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/generic/make.defaults
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ INSTALL_MASK="${INSTALL_MASK}
   /etc/ssl/misc/tsget
 "
 
+# Remove tools that don't need to be installed on every server.
+INSTALL_MASK="${INSTALL_MASK}
+  /usr/bin/cvtsudoers
+"