diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 039d6a7182577..2f2dba4b010f0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ bazel_test: failpoint-enable bazel_ci_prepare
 
 
 bazel_coverage_test: failpoint-enable bazel_ci_prepare
-	bazel $(BAZEL_GLOBAL_CONFIG) coverage $(BAZEL_CMD_CONFIG) --remote_download_minimal \
+	bazel $(BAZEL_GLOBAL_CONFIG) coverage $(BAZEL_CMD_CONFIG) \
 		--build_event_json_file=bazel_1.json --@io_bazel_rules_go//go/config:cover_format=go_cover \
 		-- //... -//cmd/... -//tests/graceshutdown/... \
 		-//tests/globalkilltest/... -//tests/readonlytest/... -//br/pkg/task:task_test -//tests/realtikvtest/...