diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_gpsd_clients/recipes/packages.rb b/cookbooks/fb_gpsd_clients/recipes/packages.rb
index 6147268df..7ac1af0b7 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_gpsd_clients/recipes/packages.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_gpsd_clients/recipes/packages.rb
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@
 end
 
 package 'gpsd-clients' do
+  action :remove
+end
+
+package 'gpsd-minimal-clients' do
   action :upgrade
 end