diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 68e212fd..97697312 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ done
 if [ ! -f /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran ]; then
     touch /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran
 
-    cat /etc/confluent/tls/*.pem >> /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
-
     run_remote firstboot.custom
     # Firstboot scripts may be placed into firstboot.d, e.g. firstboot.d/01-firstaction.sh, firstboot.d/02-secondaction.sh
     run_remote_parts firstboot.d