diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 975309c..88608ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@ DOKKU_HOST := dokku@dev.lookingfora.name
 SHELL := /bin/bash
 
 build:
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -mod=vendor -v -o ./bin/server ./cmd/server
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -v -o ./bin/server ./cmd/server
 
 test:
 	go test -v -race ./...
 
-release: vendor
+release:
 	@$(SHELL) ./misc/script/release.sh
 
-vendor:
-	go mod vendor
-
 tidy:
 	go mod tidy
 
@@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ lint:
 clean:
 	rm -rf release
 	rm -rf data
-	rm -rf vendor
 	rm -rf bin
 
 dokku-build:
diff --git a/misc/script/release.sh b/misc/script/release.sh
index 0343620..970d2bf 100644
--- a/misc/script/release.sh
+++ b/misc/script/release.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ function build {
   echo "building $dirname..."
 
   CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS="$os" GOARCH="$arch" go build \
-    -mod=vendor \
     -ldflags="-s -w -X 'main.GitRef=$(current_commit_ref)' -X 'main.ProjectVersion=$(current_version)' -X 'main.BuildDate=$(current_date)'" \
     -gcflags=-trimpath="${PWD}" \
     -asmflags=-trimpath="${PWD}" \