diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b7771fef..b6ee00f30 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ hack/deploy/**/deploy.env
 # unused Dockerfiles
 vendor/**/Dockerfile
 vendor/**/Dockerfile.vcsim
+vendor/**/Dockerfile.govc
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.govc b/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.govc
deleted file mode 100644
index e7d6766b0..000000000
--- a/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.govc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# Create a builder container
-# golang:1.18.0-buster amd64
-FROM golang@sha256:7d39537344486528f8cdb3bd8adb98ab7f0f4236044b6944fed8631da35a4ce5 AS build
-WORKDIR /go/src/app
-
-# Create appuser to isolate potential vulnerabilities
-# See https://stackoverflow.com/a/55757473/12429735
-ENV USER=appuser
-ENV UID=10001
-RUN adduser \
-    --disabled-password \
-    --gecos "" \
-    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
-    --no-create-home \
-    --uid "${UID}" \
-    "${USER}"
-
-# Create a new tmp directory so no bad actors can manipulate it
-RUN mkdir /temporary-tmp-directory && chmod 777 /temporary-tmp-directory
-
-###############################################################################
-# Final stage
-FROM scratch
-
-# Allow container to use latest TLS certificates
-COPY --from=build /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/
-
-# Copy over appuser to run as non-root
-COPY --from=build /etc/passwd /etc/passwd
-COPY --from=build /etc/group /etc/group
-
-# Copy over the /tmp directory for golang/os.TmpDir
-COPY --chown=appuser --from=build /temporary-tmp-directory /tmp
-
-# Copy application from external build
-COPY govc /govc
-
-# Run all commands as non-root
-USER appuser:appuser
-
-# session cache, etc
-ENV GOVMOMI_HOME=/tmp
-
-# Set CMD to application with container defaults
-CMD ["/govc"]
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.vcsim b/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.vcsim
deleted file mode 100644
index 141de0ff2..000000000
--- a/vendor/github.com/vmware/govmomi/Dockerfile.vcsim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# Create a builder container
-# golang:1.18.0-buster amd64
-FROM golang@sha256:7d39537344486528f8cdb3bd8adb98ab7f0f4236044b6944fed8631da35a4ce5 AS build
-WORKDIR /go/src/app
-
-# Create appuser to isolate potential vulnerabilities
-# See https://stackoverflow.com/a/55757473/12429735
-ENV USER=appuser
-ENV UID=10001
-RUN adduser \
-    --disabled-password \
-    --gecos "" \
-    --home "/nonexistent" \
-    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
-    --no-create-home \
-    --uid "${UID}" \
-    "${USER}"
-
-# Create a new tmp directory so no bad actors can manipulate it
-RUN mkdir /temporary-tmp-directory && chmod 777 /temporary-tmp-directory
-
-###############################################################################
-# Final stage
-FROM scratch
-
-# Run all commands as non-root
-USER appuser:appuser
-
-# Allow container to use latest TLS certificates
-COPY --from=build /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/
-
-# Copy over appuser to run as non-root
-COPY --from=build /etc/passwd /etc/passwd
-COPY --from=build /etc/group /etc/group
-
-# Copy over the /tmp directory for golang/os.TmpDir
-COPY --chown=appuser --from=build /temporary-tmp-directory /tmp
-
-# Expose application port
-EXPOSE 8989
-
-# Copy application from external build
-COPY vcsim /vcsim
-
-# Set entrypoint to application with container defaults
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/vcsim" ]
-CMD ["-l", "0.0.0.0:8989"]