diff --git a/layers/meta-balena-allwinner/conf/machine/orange-pi-lite.conf b/layers/meta-balena-allwinner/conf/machine/orange-pi-lite.conf
index db0167d..ff1eff6 100644
--- a/layers/meta-balena-allwinner/conf/machine/orange-pi-lite.conf
+++ b/layers/meta-balena-allwinner/conf/machine/orange-pi-lite.conf
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 require conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc
 
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux = "4.14%"
-PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot = "v2017.11%"
-
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "sun8i-h3-orangepi-lite.dtb \ 
 overlay/sun8i-h3-analog-codec.dtbo \
 overlay/sun8i-h3-cir.dtbo \