diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index bed571060ca..13d069cfb68 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ function kube::build::verify_prereqs() {
   local -r require_docker=${1:-true}
   kube::log::status "Verifying Prerequisites...."
   kube::build::ensure_tar || return 1
-  kube::build::ensure_rsync || return 1
   if ${require_docker}; then
     kube::build::ensure_docker_in_path || return 1
     if kube::build::is_osx; then
@@ -220,13 +219,6 @@ function kube::build::is_gnu_sed() {
   [[ $(sed --version 2>&1) == *GNU* ]]
 }
 
-function kube::build::ensure_rsync() {
-  if [[ -z "$(which rsync)" ]]; then
-    kube::log::error "Can't find 'rsync' in PATH, please fix and retry."
-    return 1
-  fi
-}
-
 function kube::build::ensure_docker_in_path() {
   if [[ -z "$(which docker)" ]]; then
     kube::log::error "Can't find 'docker' in PATH, please fix and retry."
diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index 323fbe4197e..5fb6a82ba53 100755
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ kube::golang::place_bins() {
     if [[ -d "${full_binpath_src}" ]]; then
       mkdir -p "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BIN}/${platform}"
       find "${full_binpath_src}" -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec \
-        rsync -pc {} "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BIN}/${platform}" \;
+        cp -p {} "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BIN}/${platform}" \;
     fi
   done
 }