diff --git a/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/README.md b/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/README.md
index 01bd4406..c0e0acc4 100644
--- a/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/README.md
+++ b/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Role `apt_update_and_upgrade`
 
-This role does an `apt-get update`, `apt-get dist-upgrade`, `apt-get autoremove` and a potential reboot (if packages got upgraded) on the specified hosts.
+This role does an `apt-get update`, `apt-get dist-upgrade` and a potential reboot (if packages got upgraded) on the specified hosts.
 
 ## `hosts`
 
diff --git a/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/tasks/main.yaml
index 62ba360a..5d9181bf 100644
--- a/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/apt_update_and_upgrade/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,3 @@
       register: apt_update_and_upgrade__upgrade_result
       notify:
         - reboot the system
-
-    - name: Remove dependencies that are no longer required
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        autoremove: true