diff --git a/Dockerfile.core b/Dockerfile.core
index ba69d37540..df226c65bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.core
+++ b/Dockerfile.core
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ FROM scratch AS output
 COPY --from=build /app/zitadel .
 
 FROM base AS unit
-COPY .git/ .git/
 RUN make core_unit_test
 
 FROM debian:latest AS base-image