diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
index 03862343e4..d166a42529 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ jobs:
           - file: ./src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
             tag_suffix: loadgenerator
             context: ./
-          - file: ./src/otelcollector/Dockerfile
-            tag_suffix: otelcollector
-            context: ./
           - file: ./src/paymentservice/Dockerfile
             tag_suffix: paymentservice
             context: ./
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21b1fe1571..c8eebd4df2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ release.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-* [tests] Update trace-based tests run script
-  ([#1018](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/1018))
 * Add cartServiceFailure feature flag triggering Cart Service errors
   ([#824](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/824))
 * [paymentservice] update JS SDKs to 1.12.0/0.38.0
@@ -67,10 +65,10 @@ release.
   ([#988](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/988))
 * [FraudDetectionService] Updated Kotlin version and OTel dependencies
   ([#987](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/987))
-* [otelcol] Use the collector builder to produce otelcol docker image
-  ([#944](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/944))
 * [quoteservice] update php dependencies
   ([#994](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/issues/994))
+* [tests] Update trace-based tests run script
+  ([#1018](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/1018))
 * [PaymentService] Update node to LTS version and bump deps
   ([#1029](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/issues/1029))
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.minimal.yml b/docker-compose.minimal.yml
index b0d2c0a883..ea81ea0c17 100644
--- a/docker-compose.minimal.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.minimal.yml
@@ -501,13 +501,8 @@ services:
 
   # OpenTelemetry Collector
   otelcol:
-    image: ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}-otelcol
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:0.82.0
     container_name: otel-col
-    build:
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: ./src/otelcollector/Dockerfile
-      cache_from:
-        - ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}-otelcol
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 97dc4b8448..49aa7a82a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -645,13 +645,8 @@ services:
 
   # OpenTelemetry Collector
   otelcol:
-    image: ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}-otelcol
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:0.82.0
     container_name: otel-col
-    build:
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: ./src/otelcollector/Dockerfile
-      cache_from:
-        - ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}-otelcol
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:
diff --git a/src/otelcollector/Dockerfile b/src/otelcollector/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 13df9c53e6..0000000000
--- a/src/otelcollector/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-FROM golang:latest as build
-
-ARG TARGETARCH
-ARG BUILDER_VERSION=0.81.0
-
-RUN curl -L -o /builder https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/download/cmd%2Fbuilder%2Fv${BUILDER_VERSION}/ocb_${BUILDER_VERSION}_linux_${TARGETARCH}
-RUN chmod +x /builder
-WORKDIR /build
-COPY ./src/otelcollector/manifest.yml ./
-ENV GOARCH=$TARGETARCH
-ENV CGO_ENABLED=0
-RUN /builder --config ./manifest.yml --output-path /build/_build
-RUN ls /build/_build
-
-FROM alpine:3.16 as certs
-RUN apk --update add ca-certificates
-
-FROM alpine
-
-ARG USER_UID=10001
-USER ${USER_UID}
-
-COPY --from=certs /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
-COPY --from=build --chmod=755 /build/_build/otelcol-demo /otelcol-demo
-COPY ./src/otelcollector/otelcol-*.yml /etc/otelcol/
-ENTRYPOINT ["/otelcol-demo"]
-CMD ["--config", "/etc/otelcol/otelcol-config.yml"]
-EXPOSE 4317 4318
diff --git a/src/otelcollector/manifest.yml b/src/otelcollector/manifest.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 985623e8b4..0000000000
--- a/src/otelcollector/manifest.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-dist:
-  module: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/src/otelcollector
-  name: otelcol-demo
-  description: OpenTelemetry Collector for OpenTelemetry Demo
-  version: 0.81.0
-  output_path: ./_build
-  otelcol_version: 0.81.0
-
-receivers:
-  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/otlpreceiver v0.81.0
-
-exporters:
-  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/loggingexporter v0.81.0
-  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlpexporter v0.81.0
-  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlphttpexporter v0.81.0
-  - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/exporter/prometheusexporter v0.81.0
-processors:
-  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/batchprocessor v0.81.0
-  - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/processor/filterprocessor v0.81.0
-connectors:
-  - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/connector/spanmetricsconnector v0.81.0