diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 5c70afad64..6c1187d2e7 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT bash -c "find /usr/share/i18n/locales/ ! -na
 # more up-to-date (but potentially less stable) versions
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y -t $IMAGE_DISTRO-backports install \
     picocom \
-    systemd \
     systemd-sysv
 
 if [[ $CONFIGURED_ARCH == amd64 ]]; then