diff --git a/tests/image_prep/_container_setup.yml b/tests/image_prep/_container_setup.yml
index 3d942a48..e7a47915 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/_container_setup.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/_container_setup.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@
           Defaults>mitogen__require_tty requiretty
           Defaults>mitogen__require_tty_pw_required requiretty,targetpw
 
+    # Prevent permission denied errors.
+    - file:
+        path: /etc/sudoers.d/README
+        state: absent
+
     - lineinfile:
         path: /etc/sudoers
         line: "%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL"