diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaser.yaml b/.github/workflows/releaser.yaml
index 54f27b85..560b87d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaser.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaser.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           build-args: |
             VERSION=${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}
+            CGO_CFLAGS=
           tags: flashbots/mev-boost:latest,flashbots/mev-boost:${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           build-args: |
             VERSION=${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}
-            CGO_CFLAGS="-O -D__BLST_PORTABLE__"
+            CGO_CFLAGS=-O -D__BLST_PORTABLE__
           tags: flashbots/mev-boost:latest-portable,flashbots/mev-boost:${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}-portable
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07f2141a..1b228089 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ run-mergemock-integration: build
 
 .PHONY: docker-image
 docker-image:
-	DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build --build-arg VERSION=${VERSION} . -t mev-boost
+	DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build --build-arg CGO_CFLAGS="" --build-arg VERSION=${VERSION} . -t mev-boost
 	docker tag mev-boost:latest ${DOCKER_REPO}:${VERSION}
 	docker tag mev-boost:latest ${DOCKER_REPO}:latest