diff --git a/scripts/solve_network.py b/scripts/solve_network.py
index 2960d5c3..25472112 100644
--- a/scripts/solve_network.py
+++ b/scripts/solve_network.py
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     n = pypsa.Network(snakemake.input.network)
     
+    n.remove("GlobalConstraint", "lv_limit")
 
     n = prepare_network(
         n,