diff --git a/scripts/ci/build-packages b/scripts/ci/build-packages
index ea5b2c7..e1dc7d4 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build-packages
+++ b/scripts/ci/build-packages
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@ fpm_wrapper()
     esac
   fi
 
-  case ${1} in
-    rpm)
-      REPLACES='influxdb < 2.1.0'
-      ;;
-    deb)
-      REPLACES='influxdb (<< 2.1.0)'
-      ;;
-  esac
-
   fpm                                                            \
     --log error                                                  \
     `# package description`                                      \
@@ -98,7 +89,6 @@ fpm_wrapper()
     --url            https://influxdata.com                      \
     --maintainer     support@influxdb.com                        \
     --license        MIT                                         \
-    --replaces       "${REPLACES}"                               \
     `# package configuration`                                    \
     --input-type     dir                                         \
     --output-type    "${1}"                                      \