diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index d2e2d97..12065f5 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 	swtpm-tools \
 	rsync \
 	qemu-system-x86-core \
-	postgresql \
 	expect \
 	grpc-cli \
 	nc \
diff --git a/scripts/create_container.sh b/scripts/create_container.sh
index 3ecf877..e78d144 100755
--- a/scripts/create_container.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_container.sh
@@ -55,10 +55,3 @@
     --name=nexantic-dev \
     --net=host \
     nexantic-builder
-
-podman run -it -d \
-    --pod nexantic \
-    --ulimit nofile=262144:262144 \
-    --name=nexantic-cockroach \
-    --net=host \
-    cockroachdb/cockroach:v19.1.5 start --insecure  --advertise-addr localhost
diff --git a/scripts/run_ci.sh b/scripts/run_ci.sh
index 999137a..1f4a020 100755
--- a/scripts/run_ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_ci.sh
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@
   exit 1
 fi
 
-podman run -d \
-    --pod ${POD} \
-    --ulimit nofile=262144:262144 \
-    --name=${POD}-cockroach \
-    cockroachdb/cockroach:v19.1.5 start --insecure --advertise-addr localhost
-
 podman run \
     -v $(pwd):/work \
     -v ${CACHE_VOLUME}:/user/.cache/bazel/_bazel_root \