diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 881d420ae1..70dc8e069b 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -372,12 +372,10 @@ target-dir-%: FORCE
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_USE_APK),)
 	rm -rf $(mkfs_cur_target_dir)
 	$(CP) $(TARGET_DIR_ORIG) $(mkfs_cur_target_dir)
-	mv $(mkfs_cur_target_dir)/etc/apk/repositories $(mkfs_cur_target_dir).repositories
 	$(if $(mkfs_packages_remove), \
 		$(apk_target) del $(mkfs_packages_remove))
 	$(if $(mkfs_packages_add), \
 		$(apk_target) add $(mkfs_packages_add))
-	mv $(mkfs_cur_target_dir).repositories $(mkfs_cur_target_dir)/etc/apk/repositories
 else
 	rm -rf $(mkfs_cur_target_dir) $(mkfs_cur_target_dir).opkg
 	$(CP) $(TARGET_DIR_ORIG) $(mkfs_cur_target_dir)