diff --git a/scripts/rel/cut.sh b/scripts/rel/cut.sh
index 7e0c25409..f779a12b9 100755
--- a/scripts/rel/cut.sh
+++ b/scripts/rel/cut.sh
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ options:
   --prev-tag <tag>:  Provide the prev tag to automatically generate changelogs
                      If this option is absent, the tag found by git describe will be used
 
-  --docker-latest:   Set this option to assign :latest tag on the corresponding docker image
-                     in addition to regular :<version> one
-
 
 For 5.1 series the current working branch must be 'release-51'
       --.--[  master  ]---------------------------.-----------.---
@@ -61,21 +58,18 @@ logmsg() {
 }
 
 TAG="${1:-}"
-DOCKER_LATEST_TAG=
 
 case "$TAG" in
     v*)
         TAG_PREFIX='v'
         PROFILE='emqx'
         SKIP_APPUP='yes'
-        DOCKER_LATEST_TAG='docker-latest-ce'
         ;;
     e*)
         TAG_PREFIX='e'
         PROFILE='emqx-enterprise'
         #TODO change to no when we are ready to support hot-upgrade
         SKIP_APPUP='yes'
-        DOCKER_LATEST_TAG='docker-latest-ee'
         ;;
     -h|--help)
         usage
@@ -91,7 +85,6 @@ esac
 shift 1
 
 DRYRUN='no'
-DOCKER_LATEST='no'
 while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
     case $1 in
         -h|--help)
@@ -119,10 +112,6 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
             PREV_TAG="$1"
             shift
             ;;
-        --docker-latest)
-            DOCKER_LATEST='yes'
-            shift
-            ;;
         *)
             logerr "Unknown option $1"
             exit 1
@@ -266,9 +255,6 @@ generate_changelog () {
 
 if [ "$DRYRUN" = 'yes' ]; then
     logmsg "Release tag is ready to be created with command: git tag $TAG"
-    if [ "$DOCKER_LATEST" = 'yes' ]; then
-        logmsg "Docker latest tag is ready to be created with command: git tag --force $DOCKER_LATEST_TAG"
-    fi
 else
     case "$TAG" in
         *rc*)
@@ -286,14 +272,6 @@ else
     esac
     git tag "$TAG"
     logmsg "$TAG is created OK."
-    if [ "$DOCKER_LATEST" = 'yes' ]; then
-        git tag --force "$DOCKER_LATEST_TAG"
-        logmsg "$DOCKER_LATEST_TAG is created OK."
-    fi
-    logwarn "Don't forget to push the tags!"
-    if [ "$DOCKER_LATEST" = 'yes' ]; then
-        echo "git push --atomic --force origin $TAG $DOCKER_LATEST_TAG"
-    else
-        echo "git push origin $TAG"
-    fi
+    logwarn "Don't forget to push the tag!"
+    echo "git push origin $TAG"
 fi