diff --git a/hack/go-build.sh b/hack/go-build.sh
index 55b58ec2..4197d85a 100755
--- a/hack/go-build.sh
+++ b/hack/go-build.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED:-0}
 export GOOS=${GOOS:-linux}
 export GOARCH=${GOARCH:-amd64}
 export GO111MODULE=${GO111MODULE:-on}
-export GOPROXY=${GOPROXY:-https://proxy.golang.org,direct}
 
 set -x
 
diff --git a/hack/make-project-vars.mk b/hack/make-project-vars.mk
index 359cdc19..e5485a11 100644
--- a/hack/make-project-vars.mk
+++ b/hack/make-project-vars.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR := $(PROJECT_DIR)/testbin
 GOBIN ?= $(BIN_DIR)
 GOOS ?= $(shell go env GOOS)
 GOARCH ?= $(shell go env GOARCH)
-GOPROXY ?= direct,https://proxy.golang.org/
+GOPROXY ?= https://proxy.golang.org/
 
 GO_LINT_IMG_LOCATION ?= golangci/golangci-lint
 GO_LINT_IMG_TAG ?= v1.49.0