diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
index 86f9736ed97..25957b1e921 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 [Match]
 Distribution=ubuntu
 
+[Distribution]
+PackageManagerTrees=noble-backports.sources:/etc/apt/sources.list.d/noble-backports.sources
+
 [Content]
 Packages=
         linux-image-generic
diff --git a/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d10c1e86b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.images/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-ubuntu/noble-backports.sources
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+Types: deb
+URIs: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu
+Suites: noble-backports
+Components: main universe
+Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg