diff --git a/.sync.yml b/.sync.yml
index b08c4ab4..c19c02e7 100644
--- a/.sync.yml
+++ b/.sync.yml
@@ -56,19 +56,5 @@ Gemfile:
       git: https://github.com/skywinder/github-changelog-generator
       ref: 20ee04ba1234e9e83eb2ffb5056e23d641c7a018
       condition: Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION.dup) >= Gem::Version.new('2.2.2')
-  required:
-    ":system_tests":
-    - gem: puppet-module-posix-system-r#{minor_version}
-      platforms: ruby
-    - gem: puppet-module-win-system-r#{minor_version}
-      platforms:
-      - mswin
-      - mingw
-      - x64_mingw
-    - gem: beaker-testmode_switcher
-      version: "~> 0.4"
-    - gem: master_manipulator
-    - gem: puppet-blacksmith
-      version: "~> 3.4"
 spec/spec_helper.rb:
   coverage_report: true
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 75c4a1f3..3378919b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ group :development do
   gem "ruby-pwsh",                                               require: false
   gem "github_changelog_generator",                              require: false, git: 'https://github.com/skywinder/github-changelog-generator', ref: '20ee04ba1234e9e83eb2ffb5056e23d641c7a018' if Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION.dup) >= Gem::Version.new('2.2.2')
 end
-group :system_tests do
-  gem "puppet-module-posix-system-r#{minor_version}", require: false, platforms: [:ruby]
-  gem "puppet-module-win-system-r#{minor_version}",   require: false, platforms: [:mswin, :mingw, :x64_mingw]
-  gem "beaker-testmode_switcher", '~> 0.4',           require: false
-  gem "master_manipulator",                           require: false
-  gem "puppet-blacksmith", '~> 3.4',                  require: false
-end
 
 puppet_version = ENV['PUPPET_GEM_VERSION']
 facter_version = ENV['FACTER_GEM_VERSION']