diff --git a/hieradata/virtual/lxc.yaml b/hieradata/virtual/lxc.yaml
index ed97d53..8309995 100644
--- a/hieradata/virtual/lxc.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/virtual/lxc.yaml
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 ---
+profiles::packages::include:
+  chrony:
+    ensure: absent
diff --git a/site/profiles/manifests/base.pp b/site/profiles/manifests/base.pp
index 4ec5150..46df942 100644
--- a/site/profiles/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/site/profiles/manifests/base.pp
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ class profiles::base (
     include profiles::base::groups
     include profiles::base::root
     include profiles::accounts::sysadmin
-    include profiles::ntp::client
+    if $facts['virtual'] != 'lxc' {
+      include profiles::ntp::client
+    }
     include profiles::dns::base
     include profiles::pki::vault
     include profiles::ssh::sign