diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/non-x86.conf b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/non-x86.conf
index 0ec4807822..582f038b5f 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/non-x86.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/non-x86.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [Match]
 Architecture=!x86-64
 Architecture=!x86
+Release=noble
 
 [Distribution]
 PackageManagerTrees=noble-backports-ports.sources:/etc/apt/sources.list.d/noble-backports-ports.sources
diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/x86.conf b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/x86.conf
index c08eeac337..7347be9069 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/x86.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf.d/x86.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [Match]
 Architecture=|x86-64
 Architecture=|x86
+Release=noble
 
 [Distribution]
 PackageManagerTrees=noble-backports.sources:/etc/apt/sources.list.d/noble-backports.sources