diff --git a/build b/build
index eca2d734b..616383000 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -467,14 +467,6 @@ make_docker() {
     if [ "${DOCKER_PUSH:-false}" = true ]; then
         DOCKER_BUILDX_ARGS+=(--push)
     fi
-    if [ -d "${REBAR_GIT_CACHE_DIR:-}" ]; then
-        cache_tar="$(pwd)/rebar-git-cache.tar"
-        if [ ! -f "${cache_tar}" ]; then
-            pushd "${REBAR_GIT_CACHE_DIR}" >/dev/null
-            tar -cf "${cache_tar}" .
-            popd >/dev/null
-        fi
-    fi
     if [ -n "${DEBUG:-}" ]; then
         DOCKER_BUILDX_ARGS+=(--build-arg DEBUG="${DEBUG}" --progress=plain)
     fi