diff --git a/mock/c7.1908.u.ppc.cfg b/mock/c7.1908.u.ppc.cfg
index 8c3a99d..d71f6a6 100644
--- a/mock/c7.1908.u.ppc.cfg
+++ b/mock/c7.1908.u.ppc.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config_opts['macros']['%_host'] = "ppc-redhat-linux-gnu"
 config_opts['plugin_conf']['ccache_enable'] = False
 
 config_opts['yum.conf'] = """
-exclude=kernel*4.14.0*
 [main]
 cachedir=/var/cache/yum
 debuglevel=1
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ assumeyes=1
 syslog_ident=mock
 syslog_device=
 
-exclude=*.ppc64
+exclude=*.ppc64 kernel*4.14.0*
 
 # repos
 [c7.1708.u.ppc]