diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb4b6d934..fdde3b274 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ docker-hotfix: hotfix-push checks ## builds minio docker container with hotfix t
 	@echo "Building minio docker image '$(TAG)'"
 	@docker build -q --no-cache -t $(TAG) --build-arg RELEASE=$(VERSION) . -f Dockerfile.hotfix
 
-docker: build checks ## builds minio docker container
+docker: build ## builds minio docker container
 	@echo "Building minio docker image '$(TAG)'"
 	@docker build -q --no-cache -t $(TAG) . -f Dockerfile