diff --git a/backend_modules/libvirt/host/user_data.yaml b/backend_modules/libvirt/host/user_data.yaml
index a28b80b9f..1518dd9a6 100644
--- a/backend_modules/libvirt/host/user_data.yaml
+++ b/backend_modules/libvirt/host/user_data.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install salt-minion avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "centos8o" }
@@ -95,6 +97,10 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install salt-minion avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base_backup.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Appstream_backup.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "centos9o" }
@@ -136,6 +142,10 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install salt-minion avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base_backup.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Appstream_backup.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "opensuse155o" || image == "opensuse156o" || image == "opensuse155-ci-pro"}
@@ -176,6 +186,7 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "zypper -n in avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "sles15sp2o" }
@@ -203,6 +214,7 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "zypper -n in avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
   # WORKAROUND: cloud-init in SLES 15 SP2 does not take care of the following
   - "systemctl start 'qemu-ga@virtio\\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0'"
 %{ endif }
@@ -229,6 +241,7 @@ runcmd:
 %{ endif }
   # WORKAROUND: cloud-init in SLES 15 SP3 does not take care of the following
   - "systemctl start 'qemu-ga@virtio\\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0'"
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "sles15sp4o" }
@@ -253,6 +266,7 @@ runcmd:
 %{ endif }
   # WORKAROUND: cloud-init in SLES 15 SP4 does not take care of the following
   - "systemctl start 'qemu-ga@virtio\\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0'"
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "sles15sp5o" }
@@ -278,6 +292,7 @@ runcmd:
   # WORKAROUND: cloud-init in SLES 15 SP5 does not take care of the following
   # TODO: Check!
   - "systemctl start 'qemu-ga@virtio\\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0'"
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "sles15sp6o" }
@@ -303,6 +318,7 @@ runcmd:
   # WORKAROUND: cloud-init in SLES 15 SP6 does not take care of the following
   # TODO: Check!
   - "systemctl start 'qemu-ga@virtio\\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0'"
+  - "zypper removerepo os_pool_repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "slemicro55o" }
@@ -468,6 +484,7 @@ runcmd:
   - "apt-get -yq update"
   - "apt-get -yq install salt-minion avahi-daemon qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tools_pool_repo.list"
   - systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
 %{ endif }
 
@@ -513,6 +530,7 @@ runcmd:
   - "apt-get -yq update"
   - "apt-get -yq install salt-minion avahi-daemon qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tools_pool_repo.list"
   - systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
 %{ endif }
 
@@ -563,6 +581,7 @@ runcmd:
   - "apt-get -yq update"
   - "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yq install salt-minion avahi-daemon qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tools_pool_repo.list"
   - systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
 %{ endif } # end Ubuntu 24.04
 
@@ -610,6 +629,7 @@ runcmd:
   - "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yq update"
   - "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yq install salt-minion avahi-daemon qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tools_pool_repo.list"
   - systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
 %{ endif }
 
@@ -659,6 +679,7 @@ runcmd:
   - "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yq update"
   - "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yq install salt-minion avahi-daemon qemu-guest-agent gnupg python3-apt"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tools_pool_repo.list"
   - systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
 %{ endif }
 
@@ -687,6 +708,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install salt-minion avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "almalinux8o" }
@@ -711,6 +734,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent salt-minion"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "almalinux9o" }
@@ -738,6 +763,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent salt-minion dbus-tools"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "libertylinux9o" }
@@ -761,6 +788,8 @@ runcmd:
   - echo "PermitRootLogin yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
   - systemctl restart sshd
   - dnf -y install venv-salt-minion
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 
 %{ endif }
 
@@ -786,6 +815,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install avahi nss-mdns salt-minion dbus-tools"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "rocky9o" }
@@ -813,6 +844,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install avahi nss-mdns salt-minion dbus-tools"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "oraclelinux8o" }
@@ -837,8 +870,11 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent salt-minion"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
+
 %{ if image == "oraclelinux9o" }
 yum_repos:
   # repo for salt
@@ -864,6 +900,8 @@ runcmd:
 %{ else }
   - "dnf -y install salt-minion avahi nss-mdns qemu-guest-agent dbus-tools tar"
 %{ endif }
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/tools_pool_repo.repo"
+  - "rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
 %{ endif }
 
 %{ if image == "opensuse155armo" || image == "opensuse156armo" }