diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 73d04c8..d6f2881 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ soname:
   variables:
     MESON_BUILDDIR: build_dir
     B2C_KERNEL: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/api/v4/projects/libevdev%2Fhid-tools/packages/generic/kernel-x86_64/v6.5/bzImage
-    B2C_VERSION: 2ff65156ba67fa8a0c309a4fc16c5df1a88a3844
     B2C_IMAGE: $FDO_DISTRIBUTION_IMAGE
     B2C_COMMAND: .gitlab-ci/start-in-systemd.sh
   script:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 5917271..520144b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ soname:
   variables:
     MESON_BUILDDIR: build_dir
     B2C_KERNEL: {{ b2c.kernel }}
-    B2C_VERSION: {{ b2c.version }}
     B2C_IMAGE: $FDO_DISTRIBUTION_IMAGE
     B2C_COMMAND: .gitlab-ci/start-in-systemd.sh
   script: