diff --git a/podman/rootless.sls b/podman/rootless.sls
index 7c6356f..1031d22 100644
--- a/podman/rootless.sls
+++ b/podman/rootless.sls
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@ include:
   - .pkg
   - .user
 
-podman_rootless_confd:
-  file.keyvalue:
-    - name: /etc/conf.d/podman
-    - key_values:
-        podman_user: '"puser"'
-    - separator: '='
-    - uncomment: '#'
-    - key_ignore_case: false
-    - value_ignore_case: false
-    - append_if_not_found: true
-    - require:
-      - podman_pkg
-
 podman_rootless_cgroup_mode:
   file.keyvalue:
     - name: /etc/rc.conf
diff --git a/podman/service.sls b/podman/service.sls
index 6a4fcc6..8e0f996 100644
--- a/podman/service.sls
+++ b/podman/service.sls
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ podman_service:
   service.running:
     - name: podman
     - enable: True
-    - watch:
-      - file: /etc/conf.d/podman
-    - require:
-      - podman_rootless_confd
 
 podman_service_unprivileged_ports:
   file.managed: