diff --git a/include/rootfs.mk b/include/rootfs.mk
index c2a32fa102d..9fb7d8cfdfe 100644
--- a/include/rootfs.mk
+++ b/include/rootfs.mk
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ apk = \
   IPKG_INSTROOT=$(1) \
   $(FAKEROOT) $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/apk \
 	--root $(1) \
+	--repositories-file /dev/zero \
 	--keys-dir $(TOPDIR) \
 	--no-cache \
 	--no-logfile \