diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e200af948a..52d29d884a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -34,17 +34,6 @@ RUN hugo --gc --minify -d /out -e $HUGO_ENV -b $DOCS_URL
 FROM scratch AS release
 COPY --from=build /out /
 
-FROM scratch AS update-stats
-COPY --from=build /src/hugo_stats.json /hugo_stats.json
-
-FROM build AS validate-stats
-RUN <<EOF
-if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain -- hugo_stats.json)" ]; then
-  echo >&2 'ERROR: hugo_stats.json differs. Update with `docker buildx bake update-stats`'
-  exit 1
-fi
-EOF
-
 FROM davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.12.1 AS lint
 USER root
 RUN --mount=type=bind,target=. \
diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
index 0a8a444a6d..71036457da 100644
--- a/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ target "release" {
 }
 
 group "validate" {
-  targets = ["lint", "test", "validate-stats"]
+  targets = ["lint", "test"]
 }
 
 target "test" {
@@ -172,13 +172,3 @@ target "validate-upstream" {
   target = "validate-upstream"
   output = ["type=cacheonly"]
 }
-
-target "update-stats" {
-  target = "update-stats"
-  output = ["."]
-}
-
-target "validate-stats" {
-  target = "validate-stats"
-  output = ["type=cacheonly"]
-}