diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef10/rhel.erb b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef10/rhel.erb
index 8723c67..07a3680 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef10/rhel.erb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef10/rhel.erb
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ export chef_version="<%= Chef::VERSION %>"
 set -e
 
 setup() {
-  yum update -y
-  
   if grep -qi "Red Hat" /etc/redhat-release
   then
     platform="redhat"
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef11/rhel.erb b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef11/rhel.erb
index f9a6979..705a090 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef11/rhel.erb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap/chef11/rhel.erb
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ export chef_version="<%= Chef::VERSION %>"
 
 set -e
 
-setup() {
-  yum update -y
-  
+setup() {  
   if grep -qi "Red Hat" /etc/redhat-release
   then
     platform="redhat"