diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 53609db8767..f44ed0ecbfe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ endif
 	# build all the binaries by default with CGO disabled.
 	# Binaries will be placed in ${VTROOTBIN}.
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build \
-		    -buildvcs=false \
 		    -trimpath $(EXTRA_BUILD_FLAGS) $(VT_GO_PARALLEL) \
 		    -ldflags "$(shell tools/build_version_flags.sh)" \
 		    -o ${VTROOTBIN} ./go/...