diff --git a/mkosi.postinst b/mkosi.postinst
index cebbf29250..cf6f9df391 100755
--- a/mkosi.postinst
+++ b/mkosi.postinst
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
 if [ "$1" = "final" ]; then
-    if command -v bootctl >/dev/null && [ -d "/efi" ]; then
-        bootctl install
-    fi
-
     cat >>/root/.gdbinit <<EOF
 set debuginfod enabled off
 set build-id-verbose 0