diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 581ea254d..bcb81a418 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ WINDOWS_COMPILATION_IMAGE?=golang:1.18-windowsservercore-1809
 SOURCE_COMPILATION_IMAGE?=lifecycle-img
 BUILD_CTR?=lifecycle-ctr
 DOCKER_CMD?=make test
-SBOM_GENERATOR_IMAGE:=sbom-generator-image
 
 GOFILES := $(shell $(GOCMD) run tools$/lister$/main.go)