diff --git a/emulators/Dockerfile b/emulators/Dockerfile
index 356e4922..8cbc6672 100644
--- a/emulators/Dockerfile
+++ b/emulators/Dockerfile
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ RUN ARCH=`cat /tmp/arch` && \
     gcloud config set metrics/environment github_docker_image_emulator && \
     gcloud components remove anthoscli && \
     gcloud components install beta `cat /tmp/additional_components` && \
-    rm /google-cloud-sdk/data/cli/gcloud.json && \
     rm -rf /google-cloud-sdk/.install/.backup/ && \
     find /google-cloud-sdk/ -name "__pycache__" -type d  | xargs -n 1 rm -rf && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists tmp/*