diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90346e81c..92f9b2b4e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/bridgedb/BridgeDb.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/bridgedb/BridgeDb.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/bridgedb/BridgeDb/</url>
-    <tag>OpenPHACTS/develop</tag>
   </scm>
   <licenses>
     <license>