diff --git a/pkg/osutil/signal.go b/pkg/osutil/signal.go
index 0e42b9c35f4..154f88204dd 100644
--- a/pkg/osutil/signal.go
+++ b/pkg/osutil/signal.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !linux || cov
+//go:build !linux
 
 package osutil
 
diff --git a/pkg/osutil/signal_linux.go b/pkg/osutil/signal_linux.go
index 766ed26f307..a392de83dfe 100644
--- a/pkg/osutil/signal_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/osutil/signal_linux.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build linux && !cov
+//go:build linux
 
 package osutil
 
diff --git a/scripts/codecov_upload.sh b/scripts/codecov_upload.sh
index 8ee1a65afb8..b516b3bf1cb 100755
--- a/scripts/codecov_upload.sh
+++ b/scripts/codecov_upload.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 LOG_FILE=${1:-test-coverage.log}
 
 # We collect the coverage
-COVERDIR=covdir PASSES='build build_cov cov' ./scripts/test.sh 2>&1 | tee "${LOG_FILE}"
+COVERDIR=covdir PASSES='build cov' ./scripts/test.sh 2>&1 | tee "${LOG_FILE}"
 test_success="$?"
 
 # We try to upload whatever we have:
diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index 991994f2aaf..9e74b993127 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 # Run code coverage
 # COVERDIR must either be a absolute path or a relative path to the etcd root
-# $ COVERDIR=coverage PASSES="build build_cov cov" ./scripts/test.sh
+# $ COVERDIR=coverage PASSES="build cov" ./scripts/test.sh
 # $ go tool cover -html ./coverage/cover.out
 set -e
 
@@ -171,13 +171,6 @@ function grpcproxy_e2e_pass {
 
 ################# COVERAGE #####################################################
 
-# Builds artifacts used by tests/e2e in coverage mode.
-function build_cov_pass {
-  run_for_module "server" run go test -tags cov -c -covermode=set -coverpkg="./..." -o "../bin/etcd_test" || return $?
-  run_for_module "etcdctl" run go test -tags cov -c -covermode=set -coverpkg="./..." -o "../bin/etcdctl_test" || return $?
-  run_for_module "etcdutl" run go test -tags cov -c -covermode=set -coverpkg="./..." -o "../bin/etcdutl_test"
-}
-
 # pkg_to_coverflag [prefix] [pkgs]
 # produces name of .coverprofile file to be used for tests of this package
 function pkg_to_coverprofileflag {
@@ -264,11 +257,6 @@ function cov_pass {
     return 255
   fi
 
-  if [ ! -f "bin/etcd_test" ]; then
-    log_error "etcd_test binary not found. Call: PASSES='build_cov' ./scripts/test.sh"
-    return 255
-  fi
-
   local coverdir
   coverdir=$(readlink -f "${COVERDIR}")
   mkdir -p "${coverdir}"
@@ -298,18 +286,6 @@ function cov_pass {
   run_for_module "tests" go_test "./integration/..." "parallel" "pkg_to_coverprofileflag integration_cluster_proxy" \
       -tags cluster_proxy -timeout=30m "${gocov_build_flags[@]}" || failed="$failed integration_cluster_proxy"
 
-  log_callout "[$(date)] Collecting coverage from e2e tests ..."
-  # We don't pass 'gocov_build_flags' nor 'pkg_to_coverprofileflag' here,
-  # as the coverage is collected from the ./bin/etcd_test & ./bin/etcdctl_test internally spawned.
-  mkdir -p "${coverdir}/e2e"
-  COVERDIR="${coverdir}/e2e" run_for_module "tests" go_test "./e2e/..." "keep_going" : -tags=cov -timeout 30m "$@" || failed="$failed tests_e2e"
-  split_dir "${coverdir}/e2e" 10
-
-  log_callout "[$(date)] Collecting coverage from e2e tests with proxy ..."
-  mkdir -p "${coverdir}/e2e_proxy"
-  COVERDIR="${coverdir}/e2e_proxy" run_for_module "tests" go_test "./e2e/..." "keep_going" : -tags="cov cluster_proxy" -timeout 30m "$@" || failed="$failed tests_e2e_proxy"
-  split_dir "${coverdir}/e2e_proxy" 10
-
   local cover_out_file="${coverdir}/all.coverprofile"
   merge_cov "${coverdir}"
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_completion_test.go b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_completion_test.go
index 3b4113f342b..462bb14ec55 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_completion_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_completion_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !cov
-
 package e2e
 
 import (
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_cov_test.go b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_cov_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e17b95669e..00000000000
--- a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_cov_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The etcd Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-//go:build cov
-
-package e2e
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"testing"
-
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/tests/v3/framework/e2e"
-)
-
-func TestCtlV3Watch(t *testing.T)          { testCtl(t, watchTest) }
-func TestCtlV3WatchNoTLS(t *testing.T)     { testCtl(t, watchTest, withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigNoTLS())) }
-func TestCtlV3WatchClientTLS(t *testing.T) { testCtl(t, watchTest, withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigClientTLS())) }
-func TestCtlV3WatchPeerTLS(t *testing.T)   { testCtl(t, watchTest, withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigPeerTLS())) }
-func TestCtlV3WatchTimeout(t *testing.T)   { testCtl(t, watchTest, withDialTimeout(0)) }
-
-func TestCtlV3WatchInteractive(t *testing.T) {
-	testCtl(t, watchTest, withInteractive())
-}
-func TestCtlV3WatchInteractiveNoTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	testCtl(t, watchTest, withInteractive(), withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigNoTLS()))
-}
-func TestCtlV3WatchInteractiveClientTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	testCtl(t, watchTest, withInteractive(), withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigClientTLS()))
-}
-func TestCtlV3WatchInteractivePeerTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	testCtl(t, watchTest, withInteractive(), withCfg(*e2e.NewConfigPeerTLS()))
-}
-
-func watchTest(cx ctlCtx) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		puts     []kv
-		envKey   string
-		envRange string
-		args     []string
-
-		wkv []kvExec
-	}{
-		{ // watch 1 key with env
-			puts:   []kv{{"sample", "value"}},
-			envKey: "sample",
-			args:   []string{"--rev", "1"},
-			wkv:    []kvExec{{key: "sample", val: "value"}},
-		},
-		// coverage tests get extra arguments:
-		// ./bin/etcdctl_test -test.coverprofile=e2e.1525392462795198897.coverprofile -test.outputdir=../..
-		// do not test watch exec commands
-		{ // watch 3 keys by prefix, with env
-			puts:   []kv{{"key1", "val1"}, {"key2", "val2"}, {"key3", "val3"}},
-			envKey: "key",
-			args:   []string{"--rev", "1", "--prefix"},
-			wkv:    []kvExec{{key: "key1", val: "val1"}, {key: "key2", val: "val2"}, {key: "key3", val: "val3"}},
-		},
-		{ // watch 3 keys by range, with env
-			puts:     []kv{{"key1", "val1"}, {"key3", "val3"}, {"key2", "val2"}},
-			envKey:   "key",
-			envRange: "key3",
-			args:     []string{"--rev", "1"},
-			wkv:      []kvExec{{key: "key1", val: "val1"}, {key: "key2", val: "val2"}},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, tt := range tests {
-		donec := make(chan struct{})
-		go func(i int, puts []kv) {
-			for j := range puts {
-				if err := ctlV3Put(cx, puts[j].key, puts[j].val, ""); err != nil {
-					cx.t.Fatalf("watchTest #%d-%d: ctlV3Put error (%v)", i, j, err)
-				}
-			}
-			close(donec)
-		}(i, tt.puts)
-
-		unsetEnv := func() {}
-		if tt.envKey != "" || tt.envRange != "" {
-			if tt.envKey != "" {
-				os.Setenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_KEY", tt.envKey)
-				unsetEnv = func() { os.Unsetenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_KEY") }
-			}
-			if tt.envRange != "" {
-				os.Setenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_RANGE_END", tt.envRange)
-				unsetEnv = func() { os.Unsetenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_RANGE_END") }
-			}
-			if tt.envKey != "" && tt.envRange != "" {
-				unsetEnv = func() {
-					os.Unsetenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_KEY")
-					os.Unsetenv("ETCDCTL_WATCH_RANGE_END")
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if err := ctlV3Watch(cx, tt.args, tt.wkv...); err != nil {
-			if cx.dialTimeout > 0 && !isGRPCTimedout(err) {
-				cx.t.Errorf("watchTest #%d: ctlV3Watch error (%v)", i, err)
-			}
-		}
-		unsetEnv()
-		<-donec
-	}
-}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_no_cov_test.go b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_no_cov_test.go
index 300a83cfa63..04ca7b6e2a8 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_no_cov_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_watch_no_cov_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !cov
-
 package e2e
 
 import (
diff --git a/tests/e2e/v3_cipher_suite_test.go b/tests/e2e/v3_cipher_suite_test.go
index 0b342f0f481..074dcfe5024 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/v3_cipher_suite_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/v3_cipher_suite_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !cov && !cluster_proxy
+//go:build !cluster_proxy
 
 package e2e
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/zap_logging_test.go b/tests/e2e/zap_logging_test.go
index b416bceafe3..668311ba9bc 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/zap_logging_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/zap_logging_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//go:build !cov
-
 package e2e
 
 import (
diff --git a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn.go b/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn.go
index ff2e2f4c790..d7e6e9b5d8d 100644
--- a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn.go
+++ b/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn.go
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ var (
 	additionalArgs func() ([]string, error)
 )
 
+const noOutputLineCount = 0 // regular binaries emit no extra lines
+
+func init() {
+	initBinPath = initBinPathNoCov
+	additionalArgs = additionalArgsNoCov
+}
+
+func initBinPathNoCov(binDir string) binPath {
+	return binPath{
+		Etcd:            binDir + "/etcd",
+		EtcdLastRelease: binDir + "/etcd-last-release",
+		Etcdctl:         binDir + "/etcdctl",
+		Etcdutl:         binDir + "/etcdutl",
+	}
+}
+
+func additionalArgsNoCov() ([]string, error) {
+	return []string{}, nil
+}
+
 func SpawnCmd(args []string, envVars map[string]string) (*expect.ExpectProcess, error) {
 	return SpawnNamedCmd(strings.Join(args, "_"), args, envVars)
 }
diff --git a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_cov.go b/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_cov.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 05f4c006807..00000000000
--- a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_cov.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The etcd Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-//go:build cov
-
-package e2e
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"time"
-
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/fileutil"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/tests/v3/framework/testutils"
-)
-
-const noOutputLineCount = 2 // cov-enabled binaries emit PASS and coverage count lines
-
-var (
-	coverDir = testutils.MustAbsPath(os.Getenv("COVERDIR"))
-)
-
-func init() {
-	initBinPath = initBinPathCov
-	additionalArgs = additionalArgsCov
-}
-
-func initBinPathCov(binDir string) binPath {
-	return binPath{
-		Etcd:            binDir + "/etcd_test",
-		EtcdLastRelease: binDir + "/etcd-last-release",
-		Etcdctl:         binDir + "/etcdctl_test",
-		Etcdutl:         binDir + "/etcdutl_test",
-	}
-}
-
-func additionalArgsCov() ([]string, error) {
-	if !fileutil.Exist(coverDir) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not find coverage folder: %s", coverDir)
-	}
-	covArgs := []string{
-		fmt.Sprintf("-test.coverprofile=e2e.%v.coverprofile", time.Now().UnixNano()),
-		"-test.outputdir=" + coverDir,
-	}
-	return covArgs, nil
-}
diff --git a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_nocov.go b/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_nocov.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 62b4ff6c820..00000000000
--- a/tests/framework/e2e/etcd_spawn_nocov.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The etcd Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-//go:build !cov
-
-package e2e
-
-const noOutputLineCount = 0 // regular binaries emit no extra lines
-
-func init() {
-	initBinPath = initBinPathNoCov
-	additionalArgs = additionalArgsNoCov
-}
-
-func initBinPathNoCov(binDir string) binPath {
-	return binPath{
-		Etcd:            binDir + "/etcd",
-		EtcdLastRelease: binDir + "/etcd-last-release",
-		Etcdctl:         binDir + "/etcdctl",
-		Etcdutl:         binDir + "/etcdutl",
-	}
-}
-
-func additionalArgsNoCov() ([]string, error) {
-	return []string{}, nil
-}