diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index e46144712e2..b61fa32c075 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -1640,7 +1640,6 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
     name: master
-    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager