diff --git a/packages/by-name/kata/kata-image/package.nix b/packages/by-name/kata/kata-image/package.nix
index 24651aaeb1..3ee9972356 100644
--- a/packages/by-name/kata/kata-image/package.nix
+++ b/packages/by-name/kata/kata-image/package.nix
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
           --exclude='./usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd*' \
           --exclude='./usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-tmpfiles-setup*' \
           --exclude='./usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-update-utmp*' \
+          --exclude='./usr/lib/sysimage/tdnf/history.db' \
           --exclude='*systemd-bless-boot-generator*' \
           --exclude='*systemd-fstab-generator*' \
           --exclude='*systemd-getty-generator*' \