diff --git a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
index f377fa0c64..8728395dfb 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   # adjust systemd-hwdb-update (we have read-only /etc).
   sed '/^ConditionNeedsUpdate=.*$/d' -i ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-hwdb-update.service
 
+  # remove systemd-creds
+  safe_remove ${INSTALL}/usr/bin/systemd-creds
+  safe_remove ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/credstore.conf
+
   # remove nspawn
   safe_remove ${INSTALL}/usr/bin/systemd-nspawn
   safe_remove ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-nspawn@.service