diff --git a/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/kitchen.yml b/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/kitchen.yml
index 14c8d61..0bff429 100644
--- a/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/kitchen.yml
+++ b/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/kitchen.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ transport:
 verifier:
   name: inspec
 
-lifecycle:
-  post_create:
-    - remote: |
-        bash -c -x '
-          # Force firstboot
-          touch /root/firstboot_os
-        '
-
 platforms:
   # @see https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/testing_examples/blob/main/kitchen.dokken.yml
   # @see https://hub.docker.com/u/dokken