diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 640ff12bd..486d54685 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $(CMD_BINS): build_cmds
 
 build_cmds: | $(OBJDIR)
 	echo $(OBJECTS)
-	GOBIN=$(OBJDIR) go install -mod=vendor $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) ./...
+	GOBIN=$(OBJDIR) go install -mod=vendor -buildvcs=false $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) ./...
 
 # Building a .deb requires `fpm` from https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm
 # which you can install with `gem install fpm`.