diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d239f8f5..9b59c45e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ release:
 
 download-deps:
 	@echo Downloading Go dependencies...
-	@go mod download -x
+	@go mod download
 	@go mod tidy # To revert any changes made by the `go mod download` command
 .PHONY: download-deps