diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb1b6c131d..4fede1b6c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ VERSION_MINOR ?= 23
 VERSION_BUILD ?= 2
 
 VERSION ?= v$(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR).$(VERSION_BUILD)
-VERSION_PACKAGE = $(REPOPATH/pkg/version)
 
 SHELL := /bin/bash
 GOOS ?= $(shell go env GOOS)