diff --git a/gitlab-ci.yml b/gitlab-ci.yml
index b59ce245a986eaba126193533d98aa8767bea4f6..f989279f04de42d5f43b5baa034b44918a6a1ae6 100644
--- a/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ Build asdf-tools:
 
 .Upgrade tests:
   stage: upgrade
-  variables:
-    TAG: latest
   script:
     - make
     - make test-upgrade