diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 596c3254ec1..daac8220c84 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif
 PLATFORMS=darwin linux windows
 ARCHITECTURES=amd64
 
-LDFLAGS=-X sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/version.gitVersion=$(GIT_VERSION) \
+LDFLAGS=-buildid= -X sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/version.gitVersion=$(GIT_VERSION) \
         -X sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/version.gitCommit=$(GIT_HASH) \
         -X sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/version.gitTreeState=$(GIT_TREESTATE) \
         -X sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/version.buildDate=$(BUILD_DATE)