diff --git a/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_jed.yaml b/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_jed.yaml
index 897218d01cbe8b41b0722c9d0c597b250b710c65..8fa03946b5d19b184d4e9622cb260f4681252299 100644
--- a/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_jed.yaml
+++ b/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_jed.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ packages:
 
   ucx:
     require:
-      - spec: +xpmem +knem +cma +rdmacm +rc +ud +dc +verbs +ib_hw_tm +vfs +gdrcopy +cuda
+      - spec: +xpmem +cma +rdmacm +rc +ud +dc +verbs +ib_hw_tm +vfs +gdrcopy +cuda
 
   openmpi:
     require:
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ packages:
     - spec: 'hcoll@4.8.3227'
       prefix: /usr
 
-  knem:
-    buildable: false
-    externals:
-    - spec: 'knem@1.1.4'
-      prefix: /usr
-
   pmix:
     buildable: false
     externals: