diff --git a/kokoro/release/python/macos/config.sh b/kokoro/release/python/macos/config.sh
index 91e62d6c797e..74e65691cbe0 100644
--- a/kokoro/release/python/macos/config.sh
+++ b/kokoro/release/python/macos/config.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ function pre_build {
     pushd protobuf
 
     # Build protoc and protobuf libraries
-    use_bazel.sh 5.1.1
     bazel build //:protoc
     export PROTOC=$PWD/bazel-bin/protoc
     mkdir src/.libs