diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 44211768a7..ec092e7f1a 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ include $(ROOT_DIR_RELATIVE)/versions.mk
 # Ensure Make is run with bash shell as some syntax below is bash-specific
 SHELL:=bash
 .ONESHELL:
-.EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES:
 .SHELLFLAGS := -eu -o pipefail -c
 .DELETE_ON_ERROR:
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules