diff --git a/dev-tools/mage/install.go b/dev-tools/mage/install.go
index 776f90b..ee41250 100644
--- a/dev-tools/mage/install.go
+++ b/dev-tools/mage/install.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var (
 	// GoLicenserImportPath controls the import path used to install go-licenser.
 	GoLicenserImportPath = "github.com/elastic/go-licenser@latest"
 
-	// GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath controls the import path used to install go-licence-detector.
-	GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath = "go.elastic.co/go-licence-detector@latest"
+	// // GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath controls the import path used to install go-licence-detector.
+	// GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath = "go.elastic.co/go-licence-detector@latest"
 )
 
 // InstallGoLicenser target installs go-licenser
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func InstallGoLicenser() error {
 	)
 }
 
-// InstallGoNoticeGen target installs go-licenser
-func InstallGoNoticeGen() error {
-	return gotool.Install(
-		gotool.Install.Package(GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath),
-	)
-}
+// // InstallGoNoticeGen target installs go-licenser
+// func InstallGoNoticeGen() error {
+// 	return gotool.Install(
+// 		gotool.Install.Package(GoNoticeGeneratorImportPath),
+// 	)
+// }
diff --git a/dev-tools/mage/notice.go b/dev-tools/mage/notice.go
index 75f49e1..6f3c04a 100644
--- a/dev-tools/mage/notice.go
+++ b/dev-tools/mage/notice.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func GenerateNotice(overrides, rules, noticeTemplate string) error {
-	mg.Deps(InstallGoNoticeGen, Deps.CheckModuleTidy)
+	mg.Deps(Deps.CheckModuleTidy)
 
 	err := gotool.Mod.Download(gotool.Download.All())
 	if err != nil {