diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 831b3801d..dfb6a5852 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ extras_per_service = {
     "ses": [_dep_docker],
     "sns": [_dep_docker],
     "sqs": [_dep_docker],
-    "ssm": [_dep_docker, _dep_PyYAML, _dep_cfn_lint, _dep_decorator],
+    "ssm": [_dep_docker, _dep_PyYAML, _dep_decorator],
     "xray": [_dep_aws_xray_sdk],
 }
 extras_require = {