diff --git a/go/private/sdk.bzl b/go/private/sdk.bzl
index ad6e1e8d3..486919d7f 100644
--- a/go/private/sdk.bzl
+++ b/go/private/sdk.bzl
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def _go_download_sdk_impl(ctx):
         )
 
         data = ctx.read("versions.json")
+        ctx.delete("versions.json")
         sdks_by_version = _parse_versions_json(data)
 
         if not version: