diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index d508a45..87e14aa 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 cache_timeout: 600
 
-rally_devel_distro_packages:
-  - libpython3-dev
+rally_devel_distro_packages: []
 
 rally_distro_packages: []
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 279d35c..a342ae3 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-rally_devel_distro_packages:
-  - python36-devel
+rally_devel_distro_packages: []
 
 rally_distro_packages: []