diff --git a/examples/docker.yml b/examples/docker.yml
index 4371e90b3..e0dc654b3 100644
--- a/examples/docker.yml
+++ b/examples/docker.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ services:
     binds:
      - /var/lib/docker:/var/lib/docker
      - /lib/modules:/lib/modules
+files:
+  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
+    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 trust:
   image:
     - mobylinux/kernel
diff --git a/examples/gcp.yml b/examples/gcp.yml
index 0571f8371..628e282dd 100644
--- a/examples/gcp.yml
+++ b/examples/gcp.yml
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ services:
 trust:
   image:
     - mobylinux/kernel
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: kernel+initrd
   - format: gcp
diff --git a/examples/vmware.yml b/examples/vmware.yml
index 4d4978f81..295cb9e1f 100644
--- a/examples/vmware.yml
+++ b/examples/vmware.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,5 @@ services:
 trust:
   image:
     - mobylinux/kernel
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: vmdk
diff --git a/projects/landlock/landlock.yml b/projects/landlock/landlock.yml
index d7921a272..728b3c38e 100644
--- a/projects/landlock/landlock.yml
+++ b/projects/landlock/landlock.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ services:
      - CAP_SYS_ADMIN
     oomScoreAdj: -800
     readonly: true
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: kernel+initrd
   - format: iso-bios
diff --git a/projects/selinux/selinux.yml b/projects/selinux/selinux.yml
index 12cdff883..86f6dbe1f 100644
--- a/projects/selinux/selinux.yml
+++ b/projects/selinux/selinux.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ services:
      - CAP_SYS_ADMIN
     oomScoreAdj: -800
     readonly: true
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: kernel+initrd
   - format: iso-bios
diff --git a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
index 8b6cd261e..a3013a8f6 100644
--- a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
+++ b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ services:
       - /run/containerd/containerd.sock:/run/containerd/containerd.sock
       - /var/lib/containerd:/var/lib/containerd
       - /etc/resolv.conf:/etc/resolv.conf
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: kernel+initrd
   - format: iso-bios
diff --git a/projects/wireguard/examples/wireguard.yml b/projects/wireguard/examples/wireguard.yml
index 9c02540b3..0d0c408a4 100644
--- a/projects/wireguard/examples/wireguard.yml
+++ b/projects/wireguard/examples/wireguard.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ services:
      - CAP_SYS_ADMIN
     oomScoreAdj: -800
     readonly: true
-files:
-  - path: etc/docker/daemon.json
-    contents: '{"debug": true}'
 outputs:
   - format: kernel+initrd
   - format: iso-bios