diff --git a/scripts/make-packaging-target.py b/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
index 0e3b9c17065c0399c6697ff3c14399f9c28fb101..88741cac83d80819f88baaab915d36a7047c2dec 100755
--- a/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
+++ b/scripts/make-packaging-target.py
@@ -269,14 +269,12 @@ def run_generate_all(parsed_args):
         },
         {
             "distribution": "ubuntu_21.04",
-            "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_DSC_FILENAME)",
             "options": "--privileged --security-opt apparmor=docker-default",
         },
         {
             "distribution": "ubuntu_21.04_oci",
             "docker_image": "ubuntu_21.04",
-            "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_DSC_FILENAME)",
             "options": "-e OVERRIDE_PACKAGING_DIR=$(DEBIAN_OCI_PKG_DIR) --privileged --security-opt apparmor=docker-default",
             "version": "$(DEBIAN_OCI_VERSION)",
@@ -295,7 +293,6 @@ def run_generate_all(parsed_args):
         },
         {
             "distribution": "fedora_34",
-            "debian_packaging_override": "",
             "output_file": ".packages-built",
             "options": RPM_BASED_SYSTEMS_DOCKER_RUN_OPTIONS
         },