diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index d0f638b6..2ff21dc0 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ doccheck_task:
       # TODO: Can't use 'runner.sh setup' inside container.  However,
       # removing the pre-installed package is the only necessary step
       # at the time of this comment.
-      dnf erase -y skopeo  # Guarantee non-interference
+      dnf remove -y skopeo  # Guarantee non-interference
       "${SKOPEO_PATH}/${SCRIPT_BASE}/runner.sh" build
       "${SKOPEO_PATH}/${SCRIPT_BASE}/runner.sh" doccheck
 
diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/runner.sh b/contrib/cirrus/runner.sh
index d74b26b9..bd6a40d8 100755
--- a/contrib/cirrus/runner.sh
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/runner.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ _run_setup() {
     fi
 
     # VM's come with the distro. skopeo package pre-installed
-    dnf erase -y skopeo
+    dnf remove -y skopeo
 
     msg "Removing systemd-resolved from nsswitch.conf"
     # /etc/resolv.conf is already set to bypass systemd-resolvd