diff --git a/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.conf
index 1ae273a5da..a9d096815a 100644
--- a/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RepartDirectories=mkosi.repart
 OutputDirectory=build/mkosi.output
 
 [Build]
+History=yes
 ToolsTree=default
 BuildDirectory=build/mkosi.builddir
 CacheDirectory=build/mkosi.cache
diff --git a/test/integration-test-wrapper.py b/test/integration-test-wrapper.py
index 7dac8998c8..a87b49bd8b 100755
--- a/test/integration-test-wrapper.py
+++ b/test/integration-test-wrapper.py
@@ -481,8 +481,6 @@ def main() -> None:
     cmd = [
         args.mkosi,
         '--directory', os.fspath(args.meson_source_dir),
-        '--output-dir', os.fspath(args.meson_build_dir / 'mkosi.output'),
-        '--extra-search-path', os.fspath(args.meson_build_dir),
         '--machine', name,
         '--ephemeral=yes',
         *(['--forward-journal', journal_file] if journal_file else []),