diff --git a/projects/gnu.org/binutils/package.yml b/projects/gnu.org/binutils/package.yml
index 200414ec..9cc75896 100644
--- a/projects/gnu.org/binutils/package.yml
+++ b/projects/gnu.org/binutils/package.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ build:
       tea.xyz/gx/cc: c99
     linux:
       gnu.org/gcc: '*'
-      # bootstrap phase 2
-      gnu.org/binutils: '*'
   script: |
     ./configure --prefix={{ prefix }}
     make --jobs {{ hw.concurrency }}