diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c5627fe..8fddc46 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ GITVERSION:=$(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 
 KERNEL_DEB=pve-kernel-${KERNEL_VER}_${DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM_REVISION}_all.deb
 HEADERS_DEB=pve-headers-${KERNEL_VER}_${DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM_REVISION}_all.deb
-HELPER_DEB=pve-kernel-helper_${DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM_REVISION}_all.deb
 
 BUILD_DIR=build
 
-DEBS=${KERNEL_DEB} ${HEADERS_DEB} ${HELPER_DEB}
+DEBS=${KERNEL_DEB} ${HEADERS_DEB}
 
 SUBDIRS = efiboot bin
 
diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index 508a635..44524ee 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -25,19 +25,3 @@ Depends: pve-firmware,
 Description: Latest Proxmox VE Kernel Image
  This is a metapackage which will install the latest available
  proxmox kernel from the @KERNEL_VER@ series.
-
-Package: pve-kernel-helper
-Architecture: all
-Section: admin
-Priority: optional
-Depends: dosfstools,
-         gdisk,
-         systemd,
-         udev,
-         ${misc:Depends},
-Breaks: proxmox-ve (<< 6.0-2~)
-Replaces: proxmox-ve (<< 6.0-2~)
-Description: Function for various kernel maintenance tasks.
- .
- This package includes kernel-hooks for marking certain kernels as
- NeverAutoRemove and helpers for systemd-boot