diff --git a/build.assets/Makefile b/build.assets/Makefile
index ecb0f7674c3f4..21e40af91d59e 100644
--- a/build.assets/Makefile
+++ b/build.assets/Makefile
@@ -35,19 +35,7 @@ ifneq ("$(KUBECONFIG)","")
 DOCKERFLAGS := $(DOCKERFLAGS) -v $(KUBECONFIG):/mnt/kube/config -e KUBECONFIG=/mnt/kube/config -e TEST_KUBE=$(TEST_KUBE)
 endif
 
-# conditionally force the use of UID/GID 1000:1000 if we're running in Github Actions (in which case CI env var will be set)
 ifeq ("$(CI)","true")
-# The UID/GID of the runner user on ARC runners is 1001, not 1000
-# This var is currently only set for ARC runners via https://github.com/gravitational/cloud-terraform/pull/2473
-ifeq ("$(CI_SYSTEM)","ARC")
-UID := 1001
-GID := 1001
-NOROOT := -u 1001:1001
-else
-UID := 1000
-GID := 1000
-NOROOT := -u 1000:1000
-endif
 # if running in CI and the GOCACHE environment variable is not set, set it to a sensible default
 ifeq ("$(GOCACHE)",)
 GOCACHE := /go/cache