diff --git a/template/templates/Containerfile.j2 b/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
index cb04655..a7afaf3 100644
--- a/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
+++ b/template/templates/Containerfile.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 {%- include "stages.j2" %}
 
 FROM {{ recipe.base_image }}:{{ recipe.image_version }}