diff --git a/tekton/README.md b/tekton/README.md
index caa75872476..535470e40b1 100644
--- a/tekton/README.md
+++ b/tekton/README.md
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ Install Task from plumbing too:
 
 ```bash
 # Apply the Tasks we are using from the catalog
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/catalog/master/golang/lint.yaml
 kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/catalog/master/golang/build.yaml
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/catalog/master/golang/tests.yaml
 kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/plumbing/master/tekton/resources/release/
 ```
 
diff --git a/tekton/release-pipeline-nightly.yaml b/tekton/release-pipeline-nightly.yaml
index 63184f15b4d..57aa9db01b2 100644
--- a/tekton/release-pipeline-nightly.yaml
+++ b/tekton/release-pipeline-nightly.yaml
@@ -39,33 +39,7 @@ spec:
   - name: notification
     type: cloudEvent
   tasks:
-    - name: lint
-      taskRef:
-        name: golangci-lint
-      params:
-        - name: package
-          value: $(params.package)
-        - name: version
-          value: v1.21
-        - name: flags
-          value: -v
-      resources:
-        inputs:
-          - name: source
-            resource: source-repo
-    - name: unit-tests
-      runAfter: [lint]
-      taskRef:
-        name: golang-test
-      params:
-        - name: package
-          value: $(params.package)
-      resources:
-        inputs:
-          - name: source
-            resource: source-repo
     - name: build
-      runAfter: [lint]
       taskRef:
         name: golang-build
       params:
@@ -76,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
           - name: source
             resource: source-repo
     - name: publish-images
-      runAfter: [build, unit-tests]
+      runAfter: [build]
       taskRef:
         name: publish-tekton-pipelines
       params:
diff --git a/tekton/release-pipeline.yaml b/tekton/release-pipeline.yaml
index c9c1a4ea35d..3d714f62471 100644
--- a/tekton/release-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/tekton/release-pipeline.yaml
@@ -54,36 +54,8 @@ spec:
             resource: bucket
           - name: source-to-release
             resource: source-repo
-    - name: lint
-      runAfter: [precheck]
-      taskRef:
-        name: golangci-lint
-      params:
-        - name: package
-          value: $(params.package)
-        - name: flags
-          value: -v
-        - name: version
-          value: v1.21
-      resources:
-        inputs:
-          - name: source
-            resource: source-repo
-    - name: unit-tests
-      runAfter: [lint]
-      taskRef:
-        name: golang-test
-      params:
-        - name: package
-          value: $(params.package)
-        - name: flags
-          value: -v -mod=vendor
-      resources:
-        inputs:
-          - name: source
-            resource: source-repo
     - name: build
-      runAfter: [lint]
+      runAfter: [precheck]
       taskRef:
         name: golang-build
       params:
@@ -96,7 +68,7 @@ spec:
           - name: source
             resource: source-repo
     - name: publish-images
-      runAfter: [build, unit-tests]
+      runAfter: [build]
       taskRef:
         name: publish-tekton-pipelines
       params: