diff --git a/cache_images/fedora_packaging.sh b/cache_images/fedora_packaging.sh
index ac6e2a7a..7e59ef45 100644
--- a/cache_images/fedora_packaging.sh
+++ b/cache_images/fedora_packaging.sh
@@ -200,18 +200,6 @@ DOWNLOAD_PACKAGES=(\
 msg "Installing general build/test dependencies"
 bigto $SUDO dnf install -y "${INSTALL_PACKAGES[@]}"
 
-# 2024-11-07 not yet stable on f40
-timebomb 20241119 "pasta 20241030 desired for podman flake fix"
-if [[ "$OS_RELEASE_VER" -eq 40 ]]; then
-    arch=$(uname -m)
-    n=passt
-    v=0%5E20241030.gee7d0b6
-    r=1.fc$OS_RELEASE_VER
-    bigto $SUDO dnf install -y  \
-          https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/$n/$v/$r/$arch/$n-$v-$r.$arch.rpm \
-          https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/$n/$v/$r/noarch/$n-selinux-$v-$r.noarch.rpm
-fi
-
 msg "Downloading packages for optional installation at runtime, as needed."
 $SUDO mkdir -p "$PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_DIR"
 cd "$PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_DIR"