diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63d1342b80..fa9b28bf0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ build-all-new-commits:
 
 .PHONY: vendor
 vendor:
-	GO111MODULE=on $(GO) mod tidy
-	GO111MODULE=on $(GO) mod vendor
-	GO111MODULE=on $(GO) mod verify
+	$(GO) mod tidy
+	$(GO) mod vendor
+	$(GO) mod verify
 
 .PHONY: vendor-in-container
 vendor-in-container:
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ rootlessport: bin/rootlessport
 .PHONY: generate-bindings
 generate-bindings:
 ifneq ($(GOOS),darwin)
-	GO111MODULE=off $(GOCMD) generate ./pkg/bindings/... ;
+	$(GOCMD) generate ./pkg/bindings/... ;
 endif
 
 # DO NOT USE: use local-cross instead
diff --git a/pkg/api/Makefile b/pkg/api/Makefile
index 6da5fb57e1..d07cf6f93b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/api/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-export GO111MODULE=off
-
 SWAGGER_OUT ?= swagger.yaml
 
 validate: ${SWAGGER_OUT}