diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 72e3d2a9..e6104d97 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update \
     && dnf -y install \
         cmake \
         gcc-c++ \
-        gcc-gfortran \
         gdb \
         git \
         lcov \
@@ -14,9 +13,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update \
         valgrind \
     && dnf clean all
 
-# Set environment variables
-ENV FC=gfortran
-
 # Copy the musica code
 COPY . musica
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.memcheck b/docker/Dockerfile.memcheck
index 516f023f..0c1aca9f 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.memcheck
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.memcheck
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update \
     && dnf -y install \
         cmake \
         gcc-c++ \
-        gcc-gfortran \
         gdb \
         git \
         lcov \
@@ -14,9 +13,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update \
         valgrind \
     && dnf clean all
 
-# Set environment variables
-ENV FC=gfortran
-
 # Copy the musica code
 COPY . musica
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.mpi b/docker/Dockerfile.mpi
index dde8e808..b5e4d7e0 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.mpi
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.mpi
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ WORKDIR /home/test_user
 RUN sudo dnf -y install \
         cmake \
         gcc-c++ \
-        gcc-gfortran \
         git \
         lcov \
         make \
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ RUN sudo dnf -y install \
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/usr/lib64/openmpi/bin/"
 ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib64/openmpi/lib"
 ENV OMP_NUM_THREADS=3
-ENV FC=gfortran
 
 # Copy the musica code
 COPY . musica/
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.mpi_openmp b/docker/Dockerfile.mpi_openmp
index 7bca962a..a06f1f03 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.mpi_openmp
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.mpi_openmp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ WORKDIR /home/test_user
 RUN sudo dnf -y install \
         cmake \
         gcc-c++ \
-        gcc-gfortran \
         git \
         lcov \
         make \
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ RUN sudo dnf -y install \
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/usr/lib64/openmpi/bin/"
 ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib64/openmpi/lib"
 ENV OMP_NUM_THREADS=3
-ENV FC=gfortran
 
 # copy the MusicBox code
 COPY . musica/
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.openmp b/docker/Dockerfile.openmp
index af35da3e..7c48052a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.openmp
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.openmp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ WORKDIR /home/test_user
 RUN sudo dnf -y install \
         cmake \
         gcc-c++ \
-        gcc-gfortran \
         git \
         lcov \
         make \
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ RUN sudo dnf -y install \
 # Set environment variables
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/usr/lib64/openmpi/bin/"
 ENV OMP_NUM_THREADS=3
-ENV FC=gfortran
 
 # copy the MusicBox code
 COPY . musica/