diff --git a/packages/guardian-windows/packaging b/packages/guardian-windows/packaging
index 5afa2939..aa96b5b5 100644
--- a/packages/guardian-windows/packaging
+++ b/packages/guardian-windows/packaging
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ if ($LASTEXITCODE -ge 8) {
 . C:\var\vcap\packages\golang-*-windows\bosh\compile.ps1
 
 Push-Location guardian
-go.exe build -mod vendor -o "${BOSH_INSTALL_TARGET}\gdn.exe" -ldflags "-X main.version=${gdn_version}" ".\cmd\gdn"
+go.exe build -buildvcs=false -mod vendor -o "${BOSH_INSTALL_TARGET}\gdn.exe" -ldflags "-X main.version=${gdn_version}" ".\cmd\gdn"
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     Write-Error "Error compiling: cmd\gdn"
 }
 
-go.exe build -mod vendor -o "${BOSH_INSTALL_TARGET}\winit.exe" ".\cmd\winit"
+go.exe build -buildvcs=false -mod vendor -o "${BOSH_INSTALL_TARGET}\winit.exe" ".\cmd\winit"
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     Write-Error "Error compiling: cmd\winit"
 }