diff --git a/hack/build-go.sh b/hack/build-go.sh
index 6f8a1111b..e7f9ced83 100755
--- a/hack/build-go.sh
+++ b/hack/build-go.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fi
 
 mkdir -p ${BIN_PATH}
 
-CGO_ENABLED=1
+CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED:-1}
 
 
 if [[ ${WHAT} == "manager" ]]; then
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} GOOS=${GOOS} GOARCH=${GOARCH} go build ${GOFLAGS} -ld
 else
 echo "Building ${REPO}/cmd/${WHAT} (${VERSION_OVERRIDE})"
 CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} GOOS=${GOOS} GOARCH=${GOARCH} go build ${GOFLAGS} -ldflags "${GLDFLAGS} -s -w" -o ${BIN_PATH}/${WHAT} ${REPO}/cmd/${WHAT}
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi