diff --git a/Makefile.overrides.mk b/Makefile.overrides.mk
index c83a8efdc9..d61c2afcb4 100644
--- a/Makefile.overrides.mk
+++ b/Makefile.overrides.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@ CONTAINER_OPTIONS = -p 1313:1313 ${ADDITIONAL_CONTAINER_OPTIONS}
 # this repo is on the container plan by default
 BUILD_WITH_CONTAINER ?= 1
 
-# The release branching scripts use git commands so mount the global .gitconfig into the container
-CONDITIONAL_HOST_MOUNTS = --mount type=bind,source=${HOME}/.gitconfig,destination=/config/.gitconfig,readonly \
-                          --mount type=bind,source=/tmp,destination=/tmp ${}
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+CONDITIONAL_HOST_MOUNTS = --mount type=bind,source=/tmp,destination=/tmp ${}
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