diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 961ff47a3d7..c6eaa8e135e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ ARG IBC_GO_VERSION
 RUN set -eux; apk add --no-cache git libusb-dev linux-headers gcc musl-dev make;
 
 ENV GOPATH=""
-ENV GOMODULE="on"
 
 # ensure the ibc go version is being specified for this image.
 RUN test -n "${IBC_GO_VERSION}"
diff --git a/modules/apps/callbacks/Dockerfile b/modules/apps/callbacks/Dockerfile
index d81cee1389e..56149c49ae4 100644
--- a/modules/apps/callbacks/Dockerfile
+++ b/modules/apps/callbacks/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM golang:1.21-alpine3.18 as builder
 RUN set -eux; apk add --no-cache git libusb-dev linux-headers gcc musl-dev make;
 
 ENV GOPATH=""
-ENV GOMODULE="on"
 
 # Copy relevant files before go mod download. Replace directives to local paths break if local
 # files are not copied before go mod download.