diff --git a/vector/version.go b/vector/version.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f5c3d503..00000000
--- a/vector/version.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// WARNING: auto-generated by Makefile release target -- run 'make release' to update
-
-package vector
-
-const (
-	Version     = "v0.5.5"
-	GitCommit   = "523ae34"          // the commit JUST BEFORE the release
-	VersionDate = "2023-08-27 22:59" // UTC
-)