diff --git a/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/recipes/default.rb b/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/recipes/default.rb
index 84fe0a5..242dfc9 100644
--- a/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/boxcutter_init/recipes/default.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
   include_recipe 'fb_hdparm'
   include_recipe 'fb_sdparm'
   include_recipe 'fb_nscd'
-  include_recipe 'fb_hddtemp'
+  # hddtemp was removed from ubuntu 22.04 and Debian 12 due to lack of
+  # maintenance
+  # include_recipe 'fb_hddtemp'
 end
 include_recipe 'fb_postfix'
 # HERE: nfs