diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/clock.yml b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/clock.yml
index a4b8a8e..0b780a3 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/clock.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/system_setup/clock.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@
     state: latest
   when: ansible_distribution in ["Pop!_OS", "Ubuntu"]
 
-# Currently systemd-timesyncd for debian is available only in buster-backports
 - name: system setup | clock | install systemd-timesyncd (debian)
   tags: ntp, system setup
   apt:
     name: systemd-timesyncd
-    default_release: buster-packports
     state: latest
   when: ansible_distribution == "Debian"