diff --git a/build_library/set_lsb_release b/build_library/set_lsb_release
index 2fa7c1bd1e..4ea9c6e2ea 100755
--- a/build_library/set_lsb_release
+++ b/build_library/set_lsb_release
@@ -73,7 +73,3 @@ sudo_clobber "${ROOT_FS_DIR}/usr/share/flatcar/update.conf" <<EOF
 SERVER=https://public.update.flatcar-linux.net/v1/update/
 GROUP=$FLAGS_group
 EOF
-
-sudo_clobber "${ROOT_FS_DIR}/etc/flatcar/update.conf" <<EOF
-GROUP=$FLAGS_group
-EOF
diff --git a/changelog/changes/2022-01-11-etc-flatcar-update-conf.md b/changelog/changes/2022-01-11-etc-flatcar-update-conf.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52f03a5e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/changes/2022-01-11-etc-flatcar-update-conf.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Removed the pre-shipped `/etc/flatcar/update.conf` file, leaving it totally to the user to define the contents as it was unnecessarily overwriting the `/use/share/flatcar/update.conf` ([PR#212](https://github.com/flatcar-linux/scripts/pull/212))