diff --git a/external.mk b/external.mk
index 727b84f..4f24ac5 100644
--- a/external.mk
+++ b/external.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_VENDOR = "aimeeos"
 SKELETON_INIT_SYSTEMD_ROOT_RO_OR_RW =
 # Disable the default var.mount
 SKELETON_INIT_SYSTEMD_ROOTFS_PRE_CMD_HOOKS =
+# Do not run preset-all at build time
+SYSTEMD_PRESET_ALL =
 
 # Enable required kernel options for Aimee OS storage
 define AIMEEOS_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS