diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index 2890352bdf6..d86ad583c0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
         cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
 
-    # Running a test with vtgate and vttablet using version n
-    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N)
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      run: |
-        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
-        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
-
-        source build.env
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries
-
     # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n-1 and keep vttablet at version n
     - name: Use last release's VTGate
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index e8f87191dbe..4e9435e1ff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -164,16 +164,6 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
         cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
 
-    # Running a test with vtgate and vttablet using version n
-    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N)
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      run: |
-        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
-        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
-
-        source build.env
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_queries
-
     # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n+1 and keep vttablet at version n
     - name: Use next release's VTGate
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index a7f551b1be6..7ebdab57827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
         cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
 
-    # Running a test with vtgate and vttablet using version n
-    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N)
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      run: |
-        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
-        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
-
-        source build.env
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_schema
-
     # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n-1 and keep vttablet at version n
     - name: Use last release's VTGate
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index 8870c02e71b..437d0a3e5e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -164,16 +164,6 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p /tmp/vitess-build-current/
         cp -R bin /tmp/vitess-build-current/
 
-    # Running a test with vtgate and vttablet using version n
-    - name: Run query serving tests (vtgate=N, vttablet=N)
-      if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-      run: |
-        rm -rf /tmp/vtdataroot
-        mkdir -p /tmp/vtdataroot
-
-        source build.env
-        eatmydata -- go run test.go -skip-build -keep-data=false -docker=false -print-log -follow -tag upgrade_downgrade_query_serving_schema
-
     # Swap the binaries in the bin. Use vtgate version n+1 and keep vttablet at version n
     - name: Use next release's VTGate
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'