diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
index c54e050e6f..00726a529f 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-binaries-in-docker.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ docker run \
 	--user ${uid}:${gid} \
 	--env CI="${CI:-}" \
 	--env USER=${USER} \
-	--env SKOPEO="${SKOPEO:-}" \
-	--env UMOCI="${UMOCI:-}" \
 	--env AA_KBC="${AA_KBC:-}" \
 	--env KATA_BUILD_CC="${KATA_BUILD_CC:-}" \
 	--env INCLUDE_ROOTFS="$(realpath "${INCLUDE_ROOTFS:-}" 2> /dev/null || true)" \