diff --git a/debian-setup.sh b/debian-setup.sh
index 6bac602..1c3275e 100644
--- a/debian-setup.sh
+++ b/debian-setup.sh
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ systemctl restart ssh
 # install ntpdate
 echo "[INFO] Configuring time sync service"
 # from debian 12, ntp is replaced by ntpsec
-apt install -y ntpsec ntpdate ntpstat
+sudo apt remove ntpdate
+apt install -y ntpsec ntpstat
 
 systemctl stop ntp
-ntpdate pool.ntp.org
 systemctl start ntp