--- a/pkg/build/gobuild_test.go
+++ b/pkg/build/gobuild_test.go
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ func TestBuildEnv(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedEnvs: map[string]string{
 			"GOOS":        "linux",
 			"GOARCH":      "amd64",
-			"CGO_ENABLED": "0",
 		},
 	}, {
 		description: "override a default value",
--- a/pkg/build/gobuild.go
+++ b/pkg/build/gobuild.go
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ func cycloneDX() sbomber {
 func buildEnv(platform v1.Platform, userEnv, configEnv []string) ([]string, error) {
 	// Default env
 	env := []string{
-		"CGO_ENABLED=0",
 		"GOOS=" + platform.OS,
 		"GOARCH=" + platform.Architecture,
 	}