diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
index ea2e933c9..975f26ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: test "$(git tag --points-at HEAD)" = ""
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install make diffutils curl git libarchive-tools rsync xorriso -y
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install make diffutils curl git rsync xorriso -y
 
       #- name: Build distro
       #  run: make distro-full
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb9b3786a..b845c48ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ Additionally a working C compiler (`cc`) needs to be present.
 
 ### Build prerequisites for Ubuntu, Debian, and derivatives
 ```bash
-sudo apt install -y build-essential make findutils curl git libarchive-tools zstd rsync xorriso qemu-system-x86
+sudo apt install -y build-essential make findutils curl git zstd rsync xorriso qemu-system-x86
 ```
 
 ### Build prerequisites for Arch Linux and derivatives
 ```bash
-sudo pacman -S --needed gcc make findutils curl git libarchive zstd rsync xorriso qemu
+sudo pacman -S --needed gcc make findutils curl git zstd rsync xorriso qemu
 ```
 
 ### Build prerequisites for Red Hat Linux and derivatives