diff --git a/Dockerfile.dapper b/Dockerfile.dapper
index d6be564f..2d7dac9a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dapper
+++ b/Dockerfile.dapper
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RUN zypper -n update && \
     zypper -n install bash git binutils glibc-devel-static gcc vim less file tar gzip curl sed wget ca-certificates
 
 ENV GOLANG_ARCH_amd64=amd64 GOLANG_ARCH_arm=armv6l GOLANG_ARCH_arm64=arm64 GOLANG_ARCH=GOLANG_ARCH_${ARCH} \
-    GOPATH=/go PATH=/go/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:${PATH} SHELL=/bin/bash
+    GOPATH=/go CGO_ENABLED=0 PATH=/go/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:${PATH} SHELL=/bin/bash
 RUN curl -sLf https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.21.10.linux-${ARCH}.tar.gz | tar -xzf - -C /usr/local/
 # workaround for https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183043
 RUN if [ "${ARCH}" == "arm64" ]; then \
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4dbdec63..238bb923 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ $(SETUP_ENVTEST):
 
 .PHONY: operator
 operator:
-	go build -o bin/eks-operator main.go
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o bin/eks-operator main.go
 
 .PHONY: generate-go
 generate-go: $(MOCKGEN)