diff --git a/Sanity/ansible-machine-hardening/runtest.sh b/Sanity/ansible-machine-hardening/runtest.sh
index e7a7abf..423dc18 100755
--- a/Sanity/ansible-machine-hardening/runtest.sh
+++ b/Sanity/ansible-machine-hardening/runtest.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ TIMESTAMP_FILE="/test_timestamp"
 # The nfs-utils and gssproxy packages are beakerlib dependencies and cannot be
 # removed. The accounts_password_set_max_life_existing rule requires password
 # change after hardening, skip it unselect mount_option as we can't remediate it.
+# Rsync is required by tmt, don't remove it from machine.
 EXTENDED_LIST="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_nfs-utils_removed
 xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_gssproxy_removed
 xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_set_max_life_existing
-xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_mount_option_.*"
+xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_mount_option_.*
+xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_rsync_removed"
 
 # On CentOS, exclude rules that check if OS is FIPS certified
 if rlIsCentOS; then
diff --git a/Sanity/machine-hardening/runtest.sh b/Sanity/machine-hardening/runtest.sh
index a87ae6a..722a4fc 100755
--- a/Sanity/machine-hardening/runtest.sh
+++ b/Sanity/machine-hardening/runtest.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ TIMESTAMP_FILE="/test_timestamp"
 # The nfs-utils and gssproxy packages are beakerlib dependencies and cannot be
 # removed. The accounts_password_set_max_life_existing rule requires password
 # change after hardening, skip it unselect mount_option as we can't remediate it.
+# Rsync is required by tmt, don't remove it from machine.
 EXTENDED_LIST="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_nfs-utils_removed
 xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_gssproxy_removed
 xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_set_max_life_existing
-xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_mount_option_.*"
+xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_mount_option_.*
+xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_rsync_removed"
 
 # On CentOS, exclude rules that check if OS is FIPS certified
 if rlIsCentOS; then