diff --git a/roles/upgrade/tasks/main.yml b/roles/upgrade/tasks/main.yml
index 5c791989fbccce002f9da9f978f1d4693d92be9e..035535dacf2ea72aa8af43616a952f0160f2b766 100644
--- a/roles/upgrade/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/upgrade/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     name:
       - ipa-client-common
       - kmod-kvdo # found on some older monarch nodes
+      - iwl*firmware # intel wireless Lan
     state: absent
   become: true
   become_user: root