diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 50a7f4a2..ab00bee0 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -14,20 +14,6 @@ builds:
 archives:
   - name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}-{{ .Version }}-{{ .Os }}-{{ .Arch }}"
 
-dockers:
-  - image_templates:
-      - "sapcc/absent-metrics-operator:{{ .Tag }}"
-      - "sapcc/absent-metrics-operator:latest"
-    dockerfile: Dockerfile.goreleaser
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--pull"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source={{.GitURL}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=source_repository={{.GitURL}}" # this label is needed for Keppel
-
 checksum:
   name_template: "checksums.txt"
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.goreleaser b/Dockerfile.goreleaser
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d8d1499..00000000
--- a/Dockerfile.goreleaser
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# vim: set filetype=dockerfile:
-
-# This Dockerfile is used by GoReleaser.
-# We use this additional file instead of the regular Dockerfile because when GoReleaser
-# runs, it also compiles the required binary which can be subsequently used for this
-# Dockerfile.
-# This saves extra work and time in our CI release workflow.
-FROM alpine:latest
-
-# No need for source_repository label here, it will be added by GoReleaser.
-RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
-COPY absent-metrics-operator /usr/bin/
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/absent-metrics-operator" ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ac90fef..0ea43fb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,10 +87,9 @@ annotations:
 
 ## Usage
 
-We provide pre-compiled binaries and container images. See the latest
-[release](https://github.com/sapcc/absent-metrics-operator/releases/latest).
+You can download pre-compiled binaries for the [latest release](https://github.com/sapcc/absent-metrics-operator/releases/latest).
 
-Alternatively, you can build with `make`, install with `make install`, `go get`, or
+Alternatively, you can build with `make`, install with `make install`, `go install`, or
 `docker build`.
 
 For usage instructions: