diff --git a/samples/f30-aarch64.json b/samples/f30-aarch64.json
index a06d0ad3..b1cdfaf9 100644
--- a/samples/f30-aarch64.json
+++ b/samples/f30-aarch64.json
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline": {
-    "runner": "org.osbuild.fedora30",
     "stages": [
       {
         "name": "org.osbuild.rpm",
diff --git a/samples/f30-base-uefi.json b/samples/f30-base-uefi.json
index a5c84d36..280fee67 100644
--- a/samples/f30-base-uefi.json
+++ b/samples/f30-base-uefi.json
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline": {
-    "runner": "org.osbuild.fedora30",
     "stages": [
       {
         "name": "org.osbuild.rpm",
diff --git a/samples/f30-bootpart-hybrid.json b/samples/f30-bootpart-hybrid.json
index 3935d72f..a64fcc46 100644
--- a/samples/f30-bootpart-hybrid.json
+++ b/samples/f30-bootpart-hybrid.json
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline": {
-    "runner": "org.osbuild.fedora30",
     "stages": [
       {
         "name": "org.osbuild.rpm",
diff --git a/samples/f30-qcow2-hybrid.json b/samples/f30-qcow2-hybrid.json
index cbc1326b..8e9a3148 100644
--- a/samples/f30-qcow2-hybrid.json
+++ b/samples/f30-qcow2-hybrid.json
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline": {
-    "runner": "org.osbuild.fedora30",
     "stages": [
       {
         "name": "org.osbuild.rpm",