diff --git a/roles/bootstrap/vars/packages.yml b/roles/bootstrap/vars/packages.yml
index 27321d2..91b0a89 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap/vars/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap/vars/packages.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ rhel8:
   - shim
   - telnet
   - vim
-  - zram-generator
   - zstd
 
 rhel9:
diff --git a/roles/configuration/tasks/main.yml b/roles/configuration/tasks/main.yml
index 8d0e663..f25ae85 100644
--- a/roles/configuration/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/configuration/tasks/main.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
             mode: '0644'
 
         - name: Create zram config
+          when: os != 'rhel8'
           ansible.builtin.copy:
             dest: /mnt/etc/systemd/zram-generator.conf
             content: |