diff --git a/linux/scripts/cow.sh b/linux/scripts/cow.sh
index bee245c8fb..40f9aca277 100755
--- a/linux/scripts/cow.sh
+++ b/linux/scripts/cow.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # If needed set cowbuilder up for building Keyman Debian packages
 # Then cowbuilder update
 
-distributions='hirsute groovy focal bionic'
+distributions='focal bionic'
 
 dpkgcheck=`dpkg-query -l cowbuilder`
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
diff --git a/linux/scripts/launchpad.sh b/linux/scripts/launchpad.sh
index 8f1f4dd9b2..5e06503ee0 100755
--- a/linux/scripts/launchpad.sh
+++ b/linux/scripts/launchpad.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ echo "ppa: ${ppa}"
 if [ "${DIST}" != "" ]; then
     distributions="${DIST}"
 else
-    distributions="bionic focal hirsute"
+    distributions="bionic focal"
 fi
 
 if [ "${PACKAGEVERSION}" != "" ]; then