diff --git a/libdnf5/rpm/solv/goal_private.cpp b/libdnf5/rpm/solv/goal_private.cpp
index 78477b3f2..704d01cf1 100644
--- a/libdnf5/rpm/solv/goal_private.cpp
+++ b/libdnf5/rpm/solv/goal_private.cpp
@@ -407,9 +407,6 @@ libdnf5::GoalProblem GoalPrivate::resolve() {
     libsolv_solver.set_flag(SOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_VENDORCHANGE, vendor_change);
     libsolv_solver.set_flag(SOLVER_FLAG_DUP_ALLOW_VENDORCHANGE, vendor_change);
 
-    // Ensure the solver tries to use the latest versions of dependencies, even if it results in a bigger transaction
-    libsolv_solver.set_flag(SOLVER_FLAG_FOCUS_BEST, 1);
-
     if (libsolv_solver.solve(job)) {
         return libdnf5::GoalProblem::SOLVER_ERROR;
     }