diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index fe33256f04b..ad7f66105fe 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ readonly KUBE_CONTAINER_RSYNC_PORT=8730
 # $1 - server architecture
 kube::build::get_docker_wrapped_binaries() {
   local arch=$1
-  local debian_base_version=v2.1.3
   local debian_iptables_version=v12.1.2
   local go_runner_version=buster-v2.0.0
   ### If you change any of these lists, please also update DOCKERIZED_BINARIES
diff --git a/build/dependencies.yaml b/build/dependencies.yaml
index 3b7530af8fe..8735a29e2e7 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ dependencies:
   - name: "k8s.gcr.io/debian-base: dependents"
     version: 2.1.3
     refPaths:
-    - path: build/common.sh
-      match: debian_base_version=
     - path: build/workspace.bzl
       match: tag =
     - path: cluster/images/etcd/Makefile