diff --git a/cmd/builder/internal/command.go b/cmd/builder/internal/command.go
index 821f5b48397..3af77178727 100644
--- a/cmd/builder/internal/command.go
+++ b/cmd/builder/internal/command.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ configuration is provided, ocb will generate a default Collector.
 
 func initConfig(flags *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	cfg.Logger.Info("OpenTelemetry Collector Builder",
-		zap.String("version", version), zap.String("date", date))
+		zap.String("version", version))
 
 	var provider koanf.Provider
 
diff --git a/cmd/builder/internal/version.go b/cmd/builder/internal/version.go
index 9ffbbf30955..8424e08a493 100644
--- a/cmd/builder/internal/version.go
+++ b/cmd/builder/internal/version.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	version = ""
-	date    = "unknown"
 )
 
 // binVersion returns the version of the binary.