diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fe3b02c..ee8d3da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,14 +71,9 @@ run-golangci-lint: FORCE prepare-static-check
 	@printf "\e[1;36m>> golangci-lint\e[0m\n"
 	@golangci-lint run
 
-KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS ?= $(shell setup-envtest use 1.31 --bin-dir $(TESTBIN) -p path)
-ifeq ($(KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS),)
-$(error setup-envtest failed)
-endif
-
 build/cover.out: FORCE generate install-setup-envtest | build
 	@printf "\e[1;36m>> Running tests\e[0m\n"
-	KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$(KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS) go test -shuffle=on -p 1 -coverprofile=$@ $(GO_BUILDFLAGS) -ldflags '-s -w $(GO_LDFLAGS)' -covermode=count -coverpkg=$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(GO_COVERPKGS)) $(GO_TESTPKGS)
+	KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$$(setup-envtest use 1.31 --bin-dir $(TESTBIN) -p path) go test -shuffle=on -p 1 -coverprofile=$@ $(GO_BUILDFLAGS) -ldflags '-s -w $(GO_LDFLAGS)' -covermode=count -coverpkg=$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(GO_COVERPKGS)) $(GO_TESTPKGS)
 
 build/cover.html: build/cover.out
 	@printf "\e[1;36m>> go tool cover > build/cover.html\e[0m\n"
@@ -115,7 +110,6 @@ vars: FORCE
 	@printf "GO_COVERPKGS=$(GO_COVERPKGS)\n"
 	@printf "GO_LDFLAGS=$(GO_LDFLAGS)\n"
 	@printf "GO_TESTPKGS=$(GO_TESTPKGS)\n"
-	@printf "KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS=$(KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS)\n"
 	@printf "PREFIX=$(PREFIX)\n"
 	@printf "TESTBIN=$(TESTBIN)\n"
 help: FORCE