diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f1b674d..75921b56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,16 +78,11 @@ tmp/.image-id-%: tmp/local-context-%/.sentinel
     $(<D)
 > echo -n $$image >$@
 
-tmp/neo4jlabs-plugins.json: ./neo4jlabs-plugins.json
-> mkdir -p $(@D)
-> cp $< $@
-
-tmp/local-context-%/.sentinel: tmp/image-%/.sentinel in/$(call tarball,%,$(NEO4J_VERSION)) tmp/neo4jlabs-plugins.json
+tmp/local-context-%/.sentinel: tmp/image-%/.sentinel in/$(call tarball,%,$(NEO4J_VERSION))
 > rm -rf $(@D)
 > mkdir -p $(@D)
 > cp -r $(<D)/* $(@D)
 > cp $(filter %.tar.gz,$^) $(@D)/local-package
-> cp $(filter %.json,$^) $(@D)/local-package
 > touch $@
 
 tmp/image-%/.sentinel: src/$(series)/Dockerfile src/$(series)/docker-entrypoint.sh \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c88d6483..2c8d37fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ docker run \
     neo4j:3.0
 ```
 
-# Neo4j Labs Plugins
-
-## Installation on container startup
-
-Neo4j Labs plugins can be installed from github during container startup. Set the `NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS` environment variable to a json list of plugins to install. e.g. `["graph-algorithms", "graphql"]`. 
-
 # Getting support and contributing
 
 Please create issues and pull requests in the Github repository.
diff --git a/neo4jlabs-plugins.json b/neo4jlabs-plugins.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dca0a20..00000000
--- a/neo4jlabs-plugins.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "apoc": "https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-apoc-procedures/raw/master/versions.json",
-  "streams": "https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-streams/raw/master/versions.json",
-  "graphql": "https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-graphql/raw/master/versions.json",
-  "graph-algorithms": "https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-graph-algorithms/raw/master/versions.json"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/3.3/Dockerfile b/src/3.3/Dockerfile
index cbb6f1ac..58c9b773 100644
--- a/src/3.3/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/3.3/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN addgroup --system neo4j && adduser --system --no-create-home --home "${NEO4J
 COPY ./local-package/* /tmp/
 
 RUN apt update \
-    && apt install -y curl gosu jq \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    && apt install -y curl gosu \
     && curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "https://github.com/krallin/tini/releases/download/${TINI_VERSION}/tini" > /sbin/tini \
     && echo "${TINI_SHA256}  /sbin/tini" | sha256sum -c --strict --quiet \
     && chmod +x /sbin/tini \
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@ RUN apt update \
     && chown -R neo4j:neo4j "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && chmod -R 777 "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && ln -s /data "${NEO4J_HOME}"/data \
-    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs \
-    && mv /tmp/neo4jlabs-plugins.json /neo4jlabs-plugins.json \
-    && rm -rf /tmp/*
+    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs
 
 ENV PATH "${NEO4J_HOME}"/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/src/3.3/docker-entrypoint.sh b/src/3.3/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e3829932..c42afbfe 100755
--- a/src/3.3/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/src/3.3/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -119,32 +119,6 @@ function check_mounted_folder_with_chown
     fi
 }
 
-function load_plugin_from_github
-{
-  # Load a plugin at runtime. The provided github repository must have a versions.json on the master branch with the
-  # correct format.
-  local _plugin_name="${1}" #e.g. apoc, graph-algorithms, graph-ql
-
-  local _plugins_dir="${NEO4J_HOME}/plugins"
-  if [ -d /plugins ]; then
-    local _plugins_dir="/plugins"
-  fi
-  local _versions_json="$(jq --raw-output "with_entries( select(.key==\"${_plugin_name}\") ) | to_entries[] | .value" /neo4jlabs-plugins.json )"
-  # Using the same name for the plugin irrespective of version ensures we don't end up with different versions of the same plugin
-  local _destination="${_plugins_dir}/${_plugin_name}.jar"
-  local _neo4j_version="$(neo4j --version | cut -d' ' -f2)"
-
-  # Now we call out to github to get the versions.json for this plugin and we parse that to find the url for the correct plugin jar for our neo4j version
-  local _plugin_jar_url="$(curl -L "${_versions_json}" | jq --raw-output ".[] | select(.neo4j==\"${_neo4j_version}\") | .jar")"
-  echo >&2 "Installing Plugin '${_plugin_name}' from ${_plugin_jar_url} to ${_destination} "
-  curl -o "${_destination}" -L "${_plugin_jar_url}"
-
-  if ! is_readable "${_destination}"; then
-    echo >&2 "Plugin at '${_destination}' is not readable"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
 # If we're running as root, then run as the neo4j user. Otherwise
 # docker is running with --user and we simply use that user.  Note
 # that su-exec, despite its name, does not replicate the functionality
@@ -297,10 +271,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ -d /plugins ]; then
     if secure_mode_enabled; then
-        if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-            # We need write permissions
-            check_mounted_folder_with_chown "/plugins"
-        fi
         check_mounted_folder_readable "/plugins"
     fi
     NEO4J_dbms_directories_plugins="/plugins"
@@ -376,12 +346,6 @@ for i in $( set | grep ^NEO4J_ | awk -F'=' '{print $1}' | sort -rn ); do
     fi
 done
 
-if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-  # NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS should be a json array of plugins like '["graph-algorithms", "apoc-procedures", "streams", "graphql"]'
-  for plugin_name in $(echo "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS}" | jq --raw-output '.[]'); do
-    load_plugin_from_github "${plugin_name}"
-  done
-fi
 
 [ -f "${EXTENSION_SCRIPT:-}" ] && . ${EXTENSION_SCRIPT}
 
diff --git a/src/3.4/Dockerfile b/src/3.4/Dockerfile
index cbb6f1ac..58c9b773 100644
--- a/src/3.4/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/3.4/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN addgroup --system neo4j && adduser --system --no-create-home --home "${NEO4J
 COPY ./local-package/* /tmp/
 
 RUN apt update \
-    && apt install -y curl gosu jq \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    && apt install -y curl gosu \
     && curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "https://github.com/krallin/tini/releases/download/${TINI_VERSION}/tini" > /sbin/tini \
     && echo "${TINI_SHA256}  /sbin/tini" | sha256sum -c --strict --quiet \
     && chmod +x /sbin/tini \
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@ RUN apt update \
     && chown -R neo4j:neo4j "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && chmod -R 777 "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && ln -s /data "${NEO4J_HOME}"/data \
-    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs \
-    && mv /tmp/neo4jlabs-plugins.json /neo4jlabs-plugins.json \
-    && rm -rf /tmp/*
+    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs
 
 ENV PATH "${NEO4J_HOME}"/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/src/3.4/docker-entrypoint.sh b/src/3.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 1315eca8..d9b88d5d 100755
--- a/src/3.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/src/3.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -119,32 +119,6 @@ function check_mounted_folder_with_chown
     fi
 }
 
-function load_plugin_from_github
-{
-  # Load a plugin at runtime. The provided github repository must have a versions.json on the master branch with the
-  # correct format.
-  local _plugin_name="${1}" #e.g. apoc, graph-algorithms, graph-ql
-
-  local _plugins_dir="${NEO4J_HOME}/plugins"
-  if [ -d /plugins ]; then
-    local _plugins_dir="/plugins"
-  fi
-  local _versions_json="$(jq --raw-output "with_entries( select(.key==\"${_plugin_name}\") ) | to_entries[] | .value" /neo4jlabs-plugins.json )"
-  # Using the same name for the plugin irrespective of version ensures we don't end up with different versions of the same plugin
-  local _destination="${_plugins_dir}/${_plugin_name}.jar"
-  local _neo4j_version="$(neo4j --version | cut -d' ' -f2)"
-
-  # Now we call out to github to get the versions.json for this plugin and we parse that to find the url for the correct plugin jar for our neo4j version
-  local _plugin_jar_url="$(curl -L "${_versions_json}" | jq --raw-output ".[] | select(.neo4j==\"${_neo4j_version}\") | .jar")"
-  echo >&2 "Installing Plugin '${_plugin_name}' from ${_plugin_jar_url} to ${_destination} "
-  curl -o "${_destination}" -L "${_plugin_jar_url}"
-
-  if ! is_readable "${_destination}"; then
-    echo >&2 "Plugin at '${_destination}' is not readable"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
 # If we're running as root, then run as the neo4j user. Otherwise
 # docker is running with --user and we simply use that user.  Note
 # that su-exec, despite its name, does not replicate the functionality
@@ -290,10 +264,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ -d /plugins ]; then
     if secure_mode_enabled; then
-        if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-            # We need write permissions
-            check_mounted_folder_with_chown "/plugins"
-        fi
         check_mounted_folder_readable "/plugins"
     fi
     NEO4J_dbms_directories_plugins="/plugins"
@@ -369,12 +339,6 @@ for i in $( set | grep ^NEO4J_ | awk -F'=' '{print $1}' | sort -rn ); do
     fi
 done
 
-if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-  # NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS should be a json array of plugins like '["graph-algorithms", "apoc-procedures", "streams", "graphql"]'
-  for plugin_name in $(echo "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS}" | jq --raw-output '.[]'); do
-    load_plugin_from_github "${plugin_name}"
-  done
-fi
 
 [ -f "${EXTENSION_SCRIPT:-}" ] && . ${EXTENSION_SCRIPT}
 
diff --git a/src/3.5/Dockerfile b/src/3.5/Dockerfile
index cbb6f1ac..58c9b773 100644
--- a/src/3.5/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/3.5/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN addgroup --system neo4j && adduser --system --no-create-home --home "${NEO4J
 COPY ./local-package/* /tmp/
 
 RUN apt update \
-    && apt install -y curl gosu jq \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    && apt install -y curl gosu \
     && curl -L --fail --silent --show-error "https://github.com/krallin/tini/releases/download/${TINI_VERSION}/tini" > /sbin/tini \
     && echo "${TINI_SHA256}  /sbin/tini" | sha256sum -c --strict --quiet \
     && chmod +x /sbin/tini \
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@ RUN apt update \
     && chown -R neo4j:neo4j "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && chmod -R 777 "${NEO4J_HOME}" \
     && ln -s /data "${NEO4J_HOME}"/data \
-    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs \
-    && mv /tmp/neo4jlabs-plugins.json /neo4jlabs-plugins.json \
-    && rm -rf /tmp/*
+    && ln -s /logs "${NEO4J_HOME}"/logs
 
 ENV PATH "${NEO4J_HOME}"/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/src/3.5/docker-entrypoint.sh b/src/3.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 1315eca8..d9b88d5d 100755
--- a/src/3.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/src/3.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -119,32 +119,6 @@ function check_mounted_folder_with_chown
     fi
 }
 
-function load_plugin_from_github
-{
-  # Load a plugin at runtime. The provided github repository must have a versions.json on the master branch with the
-  # correct format.
-  local _plugin_name="${1}" #e.g. apoc, graph-algorithms, graph-ql
-
-  local _plugins_dir="${NEO4J_HOME}/plugins"
-  if [ -d /plugins ]; then
-    local _plugins_dir="/plugins"
-  fi
-  local _versions_json="$(jq --raw-output "with_entries( select(.key==\"${_plugin_name}\") ) | to_entries[] | .value" /neo4jlabs-plugins.json )"
-  # Using the same name for the plugin irrespective of version ensures we don't end up with different versions of the same plugin
-  local _destination="${_plugins_dir}/${_plugin_name}.jar"
-  local _neo4j_version="$(neo4j --version | cut -d' ' -f2)"
-
-  # Now we call out to github to get the versions.json for this plugin and we parse that to find the url for the correct plugin jar for our neo4j version
-  local _plugin_jar_url="$(curl -L "${_versions_json}" | jq --raw-output ".[] | select(.neo4j==\"${_neo4j_version}\") | .jar")"
-  echo >&2 "Installing Plugin '${_plugin_name}' from ${_plugin_jar_url} to ${_destination} "
-  curl -o "${_destination}" -L "${_plugin_jar_url}"
-
-  if ! is_readable "${_destination}"; then
-    echo >&2 "Plugin at '${_destination}' is not readable"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
 # If we're running as root, then run as the neo4j user. Otherwise
 # docker is running with --user and we simply use that user.  Note
 # that su-exec, despite its name, does not replicate the functionality
@@ -290,10 +264,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ -d /plugins ]; then
     if secure_mode_enabled; then
-        if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-            # We need write permissions
-            check_mounted_folder_with_chown "/plugins"
-        fi
         check_mounted_folder_readable "/plugins"
     fi
     NEO4J_dbms_directories_plugins="/plugins"
@@ -369,12 +339,6 @@ for i in $( set | grep ^NEO4J_ | awk -F'=' '{print $1}' | sort -rn ); do
     fi
 done
 
-if [[ ! -z "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS:-}" ]]; then
-  # NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS should be a json array of plugins like '["graph-algorithms", "apoc-procedures", "streams", "graphql"]'
-  for plugin_name in $(echo "${NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS}" | jq --raw-output '.[]'); do
-    load_plugin_from_github "${plugin_name}"
-  done
-fi
 
 [ -f "${EXTENSION_SCRIPT:-}" ] && . ${EXTENSION_SCRIPT}
 
diff --git a/test/test-apoc-download b/test/test-apoc-download
deleted file mode 100755
index 2e3f09e4..00000000
--- a/test/test-apoc-download
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -o errexit -o nounset
-[[ -n "${TRACE:-}" ]] && set -o xtrace
-
-. "$(dirname "$0")/helpers.sh"
-
-readonly image="$1"
-readonly series="$2"
-readonly cname="neo4j-$(uuidgen)"
-
-# there is no apoc for 2.3
-if [[ "${series}" == "2.3" ]] || [[ "${series}" == "3.0" ]]; then
-   echo "No jq in ${series}: skipping apoc-download test"
-   exit 0;
-fi
-
-# Testing the simple dumb docker run command
-readonly result="$(docker run --rm --name "${cname}" --env NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS='["apoc"]' "${image}" ls plugins)"
-
-if [[ "${result}" == *"apoc.jar"* ]]; then
-  echo "apoc jar in plugins."
-else
-  echo >&2 "Test 1 Failed: missing apoc jar. Found ${result}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Testing with a custom user and mounted plugins directory
-readonly cname2="neo4j-$(uuidgen)"
-readonly plugins="$(mktemp -d)"
-readonly result2="$(docker run --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" --rm --name "${cname2}" --env SECURE_FILE_PERMISSIONS=yes --env NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS='["apoc"]' -v "${plugins}:/plugins" "${image}" ls /plugins)"
-
-echo "${result2}"
-if [[ "${result2}" == *"apoc.jar"* ]]; then
-  echo "apoc jar in plugins."
-else
-  echo >&2 "Test 2 Failed: missing apoc jar. Found ${result2}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ ! -f "${plugins}/apoc.jar" ]]; then
-  echo >&2 "Test 3 Failed: missing apoc jar."
-  exit 1
-fi