diff --git a/hack/tools/envtest/darwin/Dockerfile b/hack/tools/envtest/darwin/Dockerfile
index db58bae3b..e9b6a98db 100644
--- a/hack/tools/envtest/darwin/Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/tools/envtest/darwin/Dockerfile
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ RUN curl -sfLO https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/${ETCD_VERSION}/
     cp ${ETCD_BASE_NAME}/etcd $DEST
 
 # Build the final image with the binaries.
-FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot
+FROM scratch
 COPY --from=builder /controller-tools/envtest /controller-tools/envtest
diff --git a/hack/tools/envtest/linux/Dockerfile b/hack/tools/envtest/linux/Dockerfile
index af4265260..900619693 100644
--- a/hack/tools/envtest/linux/Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/tools/envtest/linux/Dockerfile
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ RUN curl -sfLO https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/${ETCD_VERSION}/
     cp ${ETCD_BASE_NAME}/etcd $DEST
 
 # Build the final image with the binaries.
-FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot
+FROM scratch
 COPY --from=builder /controller-tools/envtest /controller-tools/envtest
diff --git a/hack/tools/envtest/windows/Dockerfile b/hack/tools/envtest/windows/Dockerfile
index 023bede0f..b79537ddb 100644
--- a/hack/tools/envtest/windows/Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/tools/envtest/windows/Dockerfile
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ RUN curl -sfLO https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/${ETCD_VERSION}/
     cp ${ETCD_BASE_NAME}/etcd.exe $DEST
 
 # Build the final image with the binaries.
-FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot
+FROM scratch
 COPY --from=builder /controller-tools/envtest /controller-tools/envtest