diff --git a/alts/worker/runners/base.py b/alts/worker/runners/base.py
index 04c3451..18a9d2a 100644
--- a/alts/worker/runners/base.py
+++ b/alts/worker/runners/base.py
@@ -857,7 +857,22 @@ def detect_protected_packages(self):
             file_protected = [i.strip() for i in stdout.split('\n') if i.strip()]
             if file_protected:
                 protected.extend(file_protected)
-        return protected
+        protected.append('kernel-core')
+        dnf_command = (
+            r'dnf', '-q', '--qf=%{NAME}', 'repoquery', '--requires', '--resolve', '--recursive' +
+            ' '.join(protected)
+        )
+        exit_code, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(*dnf_command)
+        if exit_code != 0:
+            self._logger.warning(
+                'Cannot resolve non-uninstallable packages via DNF: %s',
+                dnf_command
+            )
+            return protected
+        dnf_protected = [i.strip() for i in stdout.split('\n') if i.strip()]
+        if dnf_protected:
+            protected.extend(dnf_protected)
+        return list(set(protected))
 
     def _uninstall_package(
         self,
@@ -1055,7 +1070,8 @@ def check_package_existence(
         if self.dist_name in CONFIG.rhel_flavors:
             cmd = ('rpm', '-q', package_name)
         elif self.dist_name in CONFIG.debian_flavors:
-            cmd = ('dpkg', '-l', package_name)
+            cmd = ('dpkg-query', '-Wf', r'${db:Status-Status} ${Package}\n',
+                   package_name)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f'Unknown distribution: {self.dist_name}')
         exit_code, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(*cmd)
diff --git a/resources/ansible.cfg b/resources/ansible.cfg
index 1164d60..c50d345 100644
--- a/resources/ansible.cfg
+++ b/resources/ansible.cfg
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o UserKnownHostsFile=/d
 pipelining = True
 
 [persistent_connection]
-command_timeout = 1200
+command_timeout = 590
diff --git a/resources/roles/install_uninstall/tasks/main.yml b/resources/roles/install_uninstall/tasks/main.yml
index af37d1c..d6c7d0c 100644
--- a/resources/roles/install_uninstall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/resources/roles/install_uninstall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
+- set_fact:
+    short_deb_pkg_name: "{{ pkg_name.split('=')[0] }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'Debian'
+  tags:
+    - uninstall_package
+
 - name: Enable module
   shell: dnf module enable -y "{{ module_name }}:{{ module_stream }}:{{ module_version }}"
   when: >
@@ -27,6 +33,15 @@
   tags:
     - install_package
 
+- name: Check RPM package is installed
+  shell:
+    cmd: "rpm -q {{ pkg_name }}"
+  register: rpm_installed
+  failed_when: rpm_installed.rc not in [0, 1]
+  when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+  tags:
+    - uninstall_package
+
 - name: Uninstall RPM package
   shell:
     cmd: "rpm -e --nodeps {{ pkg_name }}"
@@ -34,17 +49,26 @@
   retries: 30
   delay: 10
   until: result.rc == 0
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+  when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat' and rpm_installed.rc == 0
+  tags:
+    - uninstall_package
+
+- name: Check DEB package is installed
+  shell:
+    cmd: "dpkg-query -Wf '${db:Status-Status} ${Package}\n' {{ short_deb_pkg_name }}"
+  register: deb_installed
+  failed_when: deb_installed.rc not in [0, 1]
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'Debian'
   tags:
     - uninstall_package
 
 - name: Uninstall DEB package
   shell:
-    cmd: "dpkg -r --force-depends {{ pkg_name }}"
+    cmd: "dpkg -r --force-depends {{ short_deb_pkg_name }}"
   register: result
   retries: 30
   delay: 10
   until: result.rc == 0
-  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'Debian'
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'Debian' and deb_installed.rc == 0
   tags:
     - uninstall_package