diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9379a73e3..a2a7db723 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ COPY . /go/src/github.com/prometheus/prometheus
 
 RUN apk add --update -t build-deps go git mercurial \
     && apk add -u musl && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
-    && go get github.com/tools/godep \
     && cd /go/src/$REPO_PATH \
-    && $GOPATH/bin/godep restore && go get -d \
+    && cp -a ./Godeps/_workspace/* "$GOPATH" \
     && go build -ldflags " \
             -X $REPO_PATH/version.Version       $(cat version/VERSION) \
             -X $REPO_PATH/version.Revision      $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) \
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94273ada5..51b17e757 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $(SELFLINK): $(GOPATH)
 	ln -s $(MAKEFILE_DIR) $@
 
 $(GOPATH):
-	cp -a $(MAKEFILE_DIR)/Godeps/_workspace $(GOPATH)
+	cp -a $(MAKEFILE_DIR)/Godeps/_workspace "$(GOPATH)"
 
 dependencies: $(GOCC) | $(SELFLINK)