diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1d6026ffb..c30f28e46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.23.1
+          go-version: 1.23.2
 
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           export REGISTRY=ghcr.io/mesosphere
           export VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
           export LINUX_ARCH="amd64 arm64"
-          export WINDOWS_DISTROS=""
+          export CONFIRM=1
           export SKIP_PUSH_LATEST=1
           export ALLOW_UNSTABLE=1
           export DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL=enabled
diff --git a/hack/release.sh b/hack/release.sh
index 4542d3d36..6e2981b01 100755
--- a/hack/release.sh
+++ b/hack/release.sh
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ if [ -z "$SKIP_BUILD" ]; then
     make cross \
         REGISTRY=$REGISTRY \
         VERSION=$VERSION \
-        LINUX_ARCH="$LINUX_ARCH" \
-        WINDOWS_DISTROS="$WINDOWS_DISTROS"
+        LINUX_ARCH="$LINUX_ARCH"
+#        WINDOWS_DISTROS="$WINDOWS_DISTROS"
 else
     echo "info: build and push is skipped"
 fi