diff --git a/dev-tools/mage/crossbuild.go b/dev-tools/mage/crossbuild.go
index f59dc2e710e3..22bc1d93cd1c 100644
--- a/dev-tools/mage/crossbuild.go
+++ b/dev-tools/mage/crossbuild.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (b GolangCrossBuilder) Build() error {
 
 	args = append(args,
 		"--rm",
-		"--env", "GOFLAGS=-mod=readonly",
+		"--env", "GOFLAGS=-mod=readonly -buildvcs=false",
 		"--env", "MAGEFILE_VERBOSE="+verbose,
 		"--env", "MAGEFILE_TIMEOUT="+EnvOr("MAGEFILE_TIMEOUT", ""),
 		"--env", fmt.Sprintf("SNAPSHOT=%v", Snapshot),