diff --git a/Berksfile b/Berksfile
index 529d6e950..c1783ae53 100644
--- a/Berksfile
+++ b/Berksfile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 source "https://supermarket.chef.io"
 
 cookbook "audit"
-cookbook "build-essential"
 cookbook "install_inspec", path: "./test/kitchen/cookbooks/install_inspec"
 cookbook "os_prepare", path: "./test/kitchen/cookbooks/os_prepare"