diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 5b568b6d9..6eada84ab 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 , := ,
 USING = $(subst $(,), ,$(using))
 _using = ${USING}
-PRELOAD_IMAGES ?= submariner-gateway submariner-operator submariner-route-agent
 
 ### Tunable variables for affecting make commands ###
 # Affecting multiple commands