diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee79232bb..b4f7b3a29 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ IMG?=$(IMAGE_REPO):$(IMAGE_TAG)
 OPERATOR_CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE ?= operator-controller-system
 KIND_CLUSTER_NAME ?= operator-controller
 
-# ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION refers to the version of kubebuilder assets to be downloaded by envtest binary.
-ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.25.0
-
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
 GOBIN=$(shell go env GOPATH)/bin