diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
index 964ade7325..ae014fa966 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Environment=
         GIT_URL=https://salsa.debian.org/systemd-team/systemd.git
         GIT_SUBDIR=debian
         GIT_BRANCH=debian/master
-        GIT_COMMIT=5b9607385d49c09440e6e3b35c03ceec73162aec
+        GIT_COMMIT=596a70511736d78c1d8a5a27dca3989806cfa733
 
 VolatilePackages=
         libnss-myhostname
diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
index 86f9736ed9..25957b1e92 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 [Match]
 Distribution=ubuntu
 
+[Distribution]
+PackageManagerTrees=noble-backports.sources:/etc/apt/sources.list.d/noble-backports.sources
+
 [Content]
 Packages=
         linux-image-generic
diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d10c1e86b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+Types: deb
+URIs: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu
+Suites: noble-backports
+Components: main universe
+Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg