diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/README.md b/ansible/playbooks/README.md
index 579c5a7c..73ddbb8d 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/README.md
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Before running the playbook, make sure the following settings are correct, and o
 | prefix_locales | List of locales to be generated |
 | package_sets | List of package sets to be installed |
 | prefix_packages | List of additional packages to be installed |
+| prefix_remove_packages | List of packages to be removed after the bootstrap |
 | reframe_venv | Path where a virtual environment will be created for the ReFrame installation |
 | symlinks_to_host | List of paths that should get a symlink to the corresponding host path |
 
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/defaults/main.yml
index d2e0b1ab..cef05bac 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/defaults/main.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ package_sets:
 
 prefix_packages:
 
+prefix_remove_packages:
+  - dev-lang/go
+  - dev-lang/go-bootstrap
+
 reframe_venv_dir: /tmp/reframe_venv
 
 # List of locations that should get a symlink $EPREFIX/$LOCATION -> $LOCATION.
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/cleanup.yml b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/cleanup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc0a93bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Clean up
+---
+- name: Remove redundant packages
+  community.general.portage:
+    package: "{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+  with_items: "{{ prefix_remove_packages }}"
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/main.yml
index 4d185fd1..0a93747e 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 - name: Create symlinks to host files
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: create_host_symlinks.yml
 
+- name: Clean up
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: cleanup.yml
+
 - name: Test the Prefix installation
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: test.yml
   tags: