diff --git a/fedora-onyx.yaml b/fedora-onyx.yaml
index 58d7d5e..5f39a79 100644
--- a/fedora-onyx.yaml
+++ b/fedora-onyx.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ rojig:
 
 packages:
   - fedora-release-budgie-atomic
+  # Make sure that GNOME Software's rpm-ostree plugin is always installed
+  - gnome-software-rpm-ostree
 
+# Make sure the following are not pulled in when Recommended by other packages
 exclude-packages:
   # Not needed in Budgie Desktop
   - tracker
   - tracker-miners
+  # Exclude GNOME Software's langpack plugin to avoid layering langpacks on Silverblue
+  - gnome-software-fedora-langpacks
 
 # Kept in the leaf manifest as they are overwritten by Pungi in composes
 repos: