diff --git a/appimg/build.sh b/appimg/build.sh
index 16b94f6b..4ab3a18c 100644
--- a/appimg/build.sh
+++ b/appimg/build.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ RUNTIME_PKGS=(
     qml-module-qtquick-layouts
     libfmt7
     libswresample3
-    libjack-jackd2-0
+    # libjack is a runtime dependency, but must not be packaged in the appimage, so noisicaa
+    # always uses the lib provided by the host system (which matches the running jackd server).
+    # See https://musescore.org/en/node/105361#comment-783841
+    # libjack-jackd2-0
 
     # libGL dependencies (should those be bundled?)
     libgl1