diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index e2f31836994..c26d9d12b73 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -737,9 +737,6 @@ jobs:
       Focal:
         deb_system: ubuntu
         distro: focal
-      Groovy:
-        deb_system: ubuntu
-        distro: groovy
       Hirsute:
         deb_system: ubuntu
         distro: hirsute
diff --git a/scripts/release/debian/test_deb_in_docker.sh b/scripts/release/debian/test_deb_in_docker.sh
index 137e4839502..2809fa907f1 100644
--- a/scripts/release/debian/test_deb_in_docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/release/debian/test_deb_in_docker.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ apt install -y apt-transport-https git gcc python3-dev
 
 # The distros that need libssl1.1
 case ${DISTRO} in
-    bionic|buster|focal|groovy) apt install -y libssl1.1;;
+    bionic|buster|focal) apt install -y libssl1.1;;
     *)                        :;;
 esac