diff --git a/cmd/smbplugin/Dockerfile b/cmd/smbplugin/Dockerfile
index 90bddf5892d..181473731e2 100644
--- a/cmd/smbplugin/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/smbplugin/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 FROM registry.k8s.io/build-image/debian-base:bullseye-v1.4.3
 
 RUN apt update && apt upgrade -y && apt-mark unhold libcap2 && clean-install ca-certificates cifs-utils util-linux e2fsprogs mount udev xfsprogs
+# remove unused packages which have CVEs
+RUN apt remove python3.9-minimal libcap2 libldap-2.4-2 libncursesw6 libsqlite3-0 libpython3.9-minimal libwbclient0 -y
 
 LABEL maintainers="andyzhangx"
 LABEL description="SMB CSI Driver"