diff --git a/.github/workflows/scanner-release-vuln-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/scanner-release-vuln-update.yaml
index 2d06d5c9009ec..7a0af61ed5760 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scanner-release-vuln-update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scanner-release-vuln-update.yaml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         # Just run go mod tidy and hope for the best.
         go mod tidy
         cd scanner
-        go build -trimpath -o bin/updater ./cmd/updater
+        go build -trimpath -buildvcs=false -o bin/updater ./cmd/updater
         go clean -cache -modcache
 
         mkdir ${{ env.ROX_PRODUCT_VERSION }}