diff --git a/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi-pinning.pref b/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi-pinning.pref
deleted file mode 100644
index 5649b70a85..0000000000
--- a/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi-pinning.pref
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release l=mkosi
-Pin-Priority: 1100
diff --git a/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
index b34b8c6e19..30138c00fb 100644
--- a/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 Distribution=|debian
 Distribution=|ubuntu
 
-[Build]
-SandboxTrees=mkosi-pinning.pref:/etc/apt/preferences.d/mkosi-pinning.pref
-
 [Content]
 VolatilePackages=
         libnss-myhostname