diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index acbe1a9ca..d3f4cc5d7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ COPY cmd cmd
 COPY pkg pkg
 COPY hack hack
 
-RUN cd /workdir && curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/$(go env GOARCH)/kubectl && chmod +x kubectl
 ENV GO_BUILD_ARGS=$GO_BUILD_ARGS
 RUN echo "Go build args: $GO_BUILD_ARGS" && \
     make mcad-controller
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ RUN echo "Go build args: $GO_BUILD_ARGS" && \
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-minimal:latest
 
 COPY --from=BUILDER /workdir/_output/bin/mcad-controller /usr/local/bin
-COPY --from=BUILDER /workdir/kubectl /usr/local/bin
 
 RUN true \
     && microdnf update \