diff --git a/tasks/libs/common/gomodules.py b/tasks/libs/common/gomodules.py
index bd37387a010a2..e4805588f73f5 100644
--- a/tasks/libs/common/gomodules.py
+++ b/tasks/libs/common/gomodules.py
@@ -252,8 +252,13 @@ def tag(self, agent_version):
         >>> [mod.tag("7.27.0") for mod in mods]
         [["7.27.0"], ["pkg/util/log/v0.27.0"]]
         """
+        from invoke import Context
+
+        from tasks.libs.common.git import is_agent6
+
+        major = "6" if is_agent6(Context()) else "7"
         if self.path == ".":
-            return ["7" + agent_version[1:]]
+            return [major + agent_version[1:]]
 
         return [f"{self.path}/{self.__version(agent_version)}"]
 
diff --git a/tasks/pipeline.py b/tasks/pipeline.py
index bff7b05b8b1ab..59aa6a3666172 100644
--- a/tasks/pipeline.py
+++ b/tasks/pipeline.py
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@
 # Tasks to trigger pipelines
 
 
-def check_deploy_pipeline(repo: Project, git_ref: str, release_version_6, release_version_7, repo_branch):
+def check_deploy_pipeline(repo_branch):
     """
-    Run checks to verify a deploy pipeline is valid:
-    - it targets a valid repo branch
-    - it has matching Agent 6 and Agent 7 tags (depending on release_version_* values)
+    Run checks to verify a deploy pipeline is valid (it targets a valid repo branch)
     """
 
     # Check that the target repo branch is valid
@@ -57,41 +55,6 @@ def check_deploy_pipeline(repo: Project, git_ref: str, release_version_6, releas
         )
         raise Exit(code=1)
 
-    #
-    # If git_ref matches v7 pattern and release_version_6 is not empty, make sure Gitlab has v6 tag.
-    # If git_ref matches v6 pattern and release_version_7 is not empty, make sure Gitlab has v7 tag.
-    # v7 version pattern should be able to match 7.12.24-rc2 and 7.12.34
-    #
-    v7_pattern = r'^7\.(\d+\.\d+)(-.+|)$'
-    v6_pattern = r'^6\.(\d+\.\d+)(-.+|)$'
-
-    match = re.match(v7_pattern, git_ref)
-
-    # TODO(@spencergilbert): remove cross reference check when all references to a6 are removed
-    if release_version_6 and match:
-        # release_version_6 is not empty and git_ref matches v7 pattern, construct v6 tag and check.
-        tag_name = "6." + "".join(match.groups())
-        try:
-            repo.tags.get(tag_name)
-        except GitlabError:
-            print(f"Cannot find GitLab v6 tag {tag_name} while trying to build git ref {git_ref}")
-            print("v6 tags are no longer created, this check will be removed in a later commit")
-
-        print(f"Successfully cross checked v6 tag {tag_name} and git ref {git_ref}")
-    else:
-        match = re.match(v6_pattern, git_ref)
-
-        if release_version_7 and match:
-            # release_version_7 is not empty and git_ref matches v6 pattern, construct v7 tag and check.
-            tag_name = "7." + "".join(match.groups())
-            try:
-                repo.tags.get(tag_name)
-            except GitlabError as e:
-                print(f"Cannot find GitLab v7 tag {tag_name} while trying to build git ref {git_ref}")
-                raise Exit(code=1) from e
-
-            print(f"Successfully cross checked v7 tag {tag_name} and git ref {git_ref}")
-
 
 @task
 def clean_running_pipelines(ctx, git_ref=None, here=False, use_latest_sha=False, sha=None):
@@ -292,7 +255,7 @@ def run(
 
     if deploy or deploy_installer:
         # Check the validity of the deploy pipeline
-        check_deploy_pipeline(repo, git_ref, release_version_6, release_version_7, repo_branch)
+        check_deploy_pipeline(repo_branch)
         # Force all builds and e2e tests to be run
         if not all_builds:
             print(