diff --git a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
index c7973dd6ab..79de83ac20 100644
--- a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ RUN zypper install -y --no-recommends \
         'pkgconfig(libpci)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl2)' \
-        python \
-        python-devel \
         python3-devel \
         systemd-devel \
         tar \
diff --git a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
index 7e5f22acef..abb25c8c84 100644
--- a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ RUN zypper install -y --no-recommends \
         'pkgconfig(libpci)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl2)' \
-        python-devel \
         python3-devel \
         systemd-devel \
         tar \