diff --git a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/ubuntu2204/o2-alidist.env b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/ubuntu2204/o2-alidist.env
index d851aaa7..e4869e91 100644
--- a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/ubuntu2204/o2-alidist.env
+++ b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/ubuntu2204/o2-alidist.env
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ DEVEL_PKGS="$PR_REPO $PR_BRANCH
 AliceO2Group/AliceO2 dev O2"
 ALIBUILD_O2_TESTS=1
 ALIBUILD_XJALIENFS_TESTS=1
-INSTALL_ALIBUILD='alisw/alibuild@v1.17.0rc2#egg=alibuild'