diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
index 6a9d7a6fd2..2fd7a0a6b1 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
@@ -613,13 +613,11 @@ check_install_oai_software() {
       git \
       pkgconfig \
       libconfig-devel \
-      libffi-devel \
       lksctp-tools \
       lksctp-tools-devel \
       libtool \
       ninja-build \
       make \
-      openssl \
       openssl-devel \
       patch \
       readline-devel \