diff --git a/install_apt_packages.sh b/install_apt_packages.sh
index 05053ea40a..b5ef4f4cdb 100755
--- a/install_apt_packages.sh
+++ b/install_apt_packages.sh
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ sudo apt-get install -y \
     default-jre \
     zlib1g-dev
 
-# Required to build the documentation
-sudo apt-get install -y \
-    sphinx-common
-
 # Required for code formatting
 # NOTE: clang-format-18 may only be found on specific distributions. Only
 #       install it if the distribution has this version of clang format.
diff --git a/install_dnf_packages.sh b/install_dnf_packages.sh
index b2a23fb7da..f4ea958d87 100755
--- a/install_dnf_packages.sh
+++ b/install_dnf_packages.sh
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ sudo dnf install -y \
     boost-filesystem \
     zlib-ng-devel
 
-# Required to build the documentation
-sudo dnf install -y \
-    python3-sphinx \
-    python-sphinx-doc
-
 # Required to run the analytical placement flow
 sudo dnf install -y \
     eigen3-devel
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