diff --git a/distros.json b/distros.json
index 349e9e4cd9..af4fdf86dc 100644
--- a/distros.json
+++ b/distros.json
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@
         ],
         "description": "Debian 13 (Next stable)"
     },
-    "fedora-42": {
-        "image": "fedora:42",
-        "arches": [
-            "amd64",
-            "aarch64"
-        ],
-        "end_of_life": "May 13, 2026"
-    },
     "fedora-43": {
         "image": "fedora:43",
         "arches": [
diff --git a/rpm/Makefile b/rpm/Makefile
index 1e5a0b2cf4..c72fde1465 100644
--- a/rpm/Makefile
+++ b/rpm/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ RUN?=docker run --rm \
 	$(RUN_FLAGS) \
 	rpmbuild-$@/$(ARCH) $(RPMBUILD_FLAGS)
 
-FEDORA_RELEASES ?= fedora-42 fedora-43 fedora-44
+FEDORA_RELEASES ?= fedora-43 fedora-44
 CENTOS_RELEASES ?= centos-9 centos-10
 RHEL_RELEASES ?= rhel-8 rhel-9 rhel-10