diff --git a/pre_commit/store.py b/pre_commit/store.py
index df811479..dc90c051 100644
--- a/pre_commit/store.py
+++ b/pre_commit/store.py
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ class Store:
         git_config = 'protocol.version=2'
         git_cmd('-c', git_config, 'fetch', 'origin', ref, '--depth=1')
         git_cmd('checkout', 'FETCH_HEAD')
-        git_cmd('tag', '-a', '-m', '""', ref, 'FETCH_HEAD')
         git_cmd(
             '-c', git_config, 'submodule', 'update', '--init', '--recursive',
             '--depth=1',