diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index 5ece3132474..f0fe3bd1be8 100644
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ readonly KUBE_STATIC_LIBRARIES=(
   kube-apiserver
   kube-controller-manager
   kube-scheduler
-  hyperkube
 )
 
 kube::golang::is_statically_linked_library() {