diff --git a/packer/http/centos-5.10/ks.cfg b/packer/http/centos-5.10/ks.cfg
index 089c44b39..7f3e3d8dc 100644
--- a/packer/http/centos-5.10/ks.cfg
+++ b/packer/http/centos-5.10/ks.cfg
@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@ reboot
 @Base
 @Core
 @Development Tools
+kernel-devel
+nfs-utils
 openssl-devel
 readline-devel
 zlib-devel
-kernel-devel
-nfs-utils
+-avahi
+-bluez-utils
+-dogtail
+-kudzu
 
 %post
 # update root certs
diff --git a/packer/http/centos-6.4/ks.cfg b/packer/http/centos-6.4/ks.cfg
index 0cbcda37d..86268a4bf 100644
--- a/packer/http/centos-6.4/ks.cfg
+++ b/packer/http/centos-6.4/ks.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ keyboard us
 network --bootproto=dhcp
 rootpw --iscrypted $1$damlkd,f$UC/u5pUts5QiU3ow.CSso/
 firewall --disabled
-authconfig --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512
 selinux --permissive
 timezone UTC
 bootloader --location=mbr
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ skipx
 zerombr
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 autopart
-auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5
+auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512 --kickstart
 firstboot --disabled
 reboot
 
@@ -22,11 +21,13 @@ reboot
 @Base
 @Core
 @Development Tools
+kernel-devel
+nfs-utils
 openssl-devel
 readline-devel
 zlib-devel
-kernel-devel
-nfs-utils
+-fprintd-pam
+-intltool
 
 %post
 # update root certs
diff --git a/packer/scripts/centos/cleanup.sh b/packer/scripts/centos/cleanup.sh
index cb79a25ec..9b3e37da5 100644
--- a/packer/scripts/centos/cleanup.sh
+++ b/packer/scripts/centos/cleanup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash -eux
-yum -y erase gtk2 libX11 hicolor-icon-theme avahi freetype bitstream-vera-fonts kudzu
 yum -y clean all
 rm -rf VBoxGuestAdditions_*.iso VBoxGuestAdditions_*.iso.?
 rm -f /tmp/chef*rpm
diff --git a/packer/scripts/centos/ks.cfg b/packer/scripts/centos/ks.cfg
index 0cbcda37d..8945775ba 100644
--- a/packer/scripts/centos/ks.cfg
+++ b/packer/scripts/centos/ks.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ keyboard us
 network --bootproto=dhcp
 rootpw --iscrypted $1$damlkd,f$UC/u5pUts5QiU3ow.CSso/
 firewall --disabled
-authconfig --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512
 selinux --permissive
 timezone UTC
 bootloader --location=mbr
@@ -13,8 +12,8 @@ text
 skipx
 zerombr
 clearpart --all --initlabel
-autopart
-auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5
+autopart  
+auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512 --kickstart
 firstboot --disabled
 reboot
 
@@ -22,11 +21,13 @@ reboot
 @Base
 @Core
 @Development Tools
+kernel-devel
+nfs-utils
 openssl-devel
 readline-devel
 zlib-devel
-kernel-devel
-nfs-utils
+-fprintd-pam
+-intltool
 
 %post
 # update root certs