diff --git a/.github/workflows/optional-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/optional-ci.yml
index 18d2ff19..bcc98082 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/optional-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/optional-ci.yml
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ jobs:
           key: go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
 
       - name: Build for ECS e2e tests
-        env:
-          BUILD_TAGS: ecs
         run: make -f builder.Makefile cli
 
       - name: create aws config folder
diff --git a/cli/cmd/context/create_ecs.go b/cli/cmd/context/create_ecs.go
index b26aeea2..43ec3a62 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/context/create_ecs.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/context/create_ecs.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build ecs
-
 /*
    Copyright 2020 Docker, Inc.