diff --git a/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_base/flavor_base_deps/Dockerfile b/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_base/flavor_base_deps/Dockerfile
index b99a4d02..21e86b51 100644
--- a/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_base/flavor_base_deps/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_base/flavor_base_deps/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@ RUN mkdir -p /build_info/packages/flavor_base_deps
 
 COPY flavor_base_deps/packages/apt_get_packages /build_info/packages/flavor_base_deps
 RUN /scripts/install_scripts/install_via_apt.pl --file /build_info/packages/flavor_base_deps/apt_get_packages --with-versions
-
-COPY flavor_base_deps/packages/cran_packages /build_info/packages/flavor_base_deps
-RUN /scripts/install_scripts/install_via_r_remotes.pl --file /build_info/packages/flavor_base_deps/cran_packages --rscript-binary Rscript --with-versions
diff --git a/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_customization/Dockerfile b/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_customization/Dockerfile
index 9a4a6a2a..f2cee445 100644
--- a/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_customization/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/template-Exasol-all-java-17/flavor_customization/Dockerfile
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p /build_info/packages/flavor_customization
 COPY flavor_customization/packages/apt_get_packages /build_info/packages/flavor_customization
 RUN /scripts/install_scripts/install_via_apt.pl --file /build_info/packages/flavor_customization/apt_get_packages --with-versions
 
-COPY flavor_customization/packages/r_cran_packages /build_info/packages/flavor_customization
-RUN /scripts/install_scripts/install_via_r_remotes.pl --file /build_info/packages/flavor_customization/r_cran_packages --rscript-binary Rscript --with-versions --allow-no-version
-
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