diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 67c495155d..a68fc386e6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2820,8 +2820,6 @@ install_data('LICENSE.GPL2',
 install_subdir('LICENSES',
                install_dir : docdir)
 
-install_emptydir(systemdstatedir)
-
 #####################################################################
 
 # Ensure that changes to the docs/ directory do not break the
diff --git a/mkosi/mkosi.pkgenv/mkosi.conf.d/debian-ubuntu.conf b/mkosi/mkosi.pkgenv/mkosi.conf.d/debian-ubuntu.conf
index 4d1c4d2232..1d2a2d6430 100644
--- a/mkosi/mkosi.pkgenv/mkosi.conf.d/debian-ubuntu.conf
+++ b/mkosi/mkosi.pkgenv/mkosi.conf.d/debian-ubuntu.conf
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ Environment=
         GIT_URL=https://salsa.debian.org/systemd-team/systemd.git
         GIT_SUBDIR=debian
         GIT_BRANCH=debian/master
-        GIT_COMMIT=6f4d90be5cb4075954f0a36653105e586a9a1fa9
+        GIT_COMMIT=ecec6127927ca59726e3d3535a2b2344f585cf74
         PKG_SUBDIR=debian