diff --git a/task/maven/0.3/maven.yaml b/task/maven/0.3/maven.yaml
index d78758aacf..a29d15873f 100644
--- a/task/maven/0.3/maven.yaml
+++ b/task/maven/0.3/maven.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ spec:
       description: >-
         The workspace consisting of the custom maven settings
         provided by the user.
-    - name: maven-local-repo
-      description: Local repo (m2) workspace
-      optional: true
   params:
     - name: MAVEN_IMAGE
       type: string
@@ -151,4 +148,4 @@ spec:
         - -s
         - $(workspaces.maven-settings.path)/settings.xml
         - "$(params.GOALS)"
-        - '-Dmaven.repo.local=$(workspaces.maven-local-repo.path)/.m2'
\ No newline at end of file
+        - '-Dmaven.repo.local=$(workspaces.maven-settings.path)/.m2'
diff --git a/task/maven/0.3/tests/resources.yaml b/task/maven/0.3/tests/resources.yaml
index 23f1a4363a..9e14950951 100644
--- a/task/maven/0.3/tests/resources.yaml
+++ b/task/maven/0.3/tests/resources.yaml
@@ -3,17 +3,6 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
   name: maven-source-pvc
-spec:
-  accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
-  resources:
-    requests:
-      storage: 500Mi
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-metadata:
-  name: maven-local-m2-pvc
 spec:
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
diff --git a/task/maven/0.3/tests/run.yaml b/task/maven/0.3/tests/run.yaml
index e681adc128..620a9f1b66 100644
--- a/task/maven/0.3/tests/run.yaml
+++ b/task/maven/0.3/tests/run.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ spec:
   workspaces:
     - name: shared-workspace
     - name: maven-settings
-    - name: maven-local-m2
   tasks:
     - name: fetch-repository
       taskRef:
@@ -40,8 +39,6 @@ spec:
           workspace: maven-settings
         - name: source
           workspace: shared-workspace
-        - name: maven-local-repo
-          workspace: maven-local-m2
     - name: maven-run-build-2
       taskRef:
         name: maven
@@ -60,8 +57,6 @@ spec:
           workspace: maven-settings
         - name: source
           workspace: shared-workspace
-        - name: maven-local-repo
-          workspace: maven-local-m2
 ---
 apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1beta1
 kind: PipelineRun
@@ -76,6 +71,3 @@ spec:
     - name: shared-workspace
       persistentvolumeclaim:
         claimName: maven-source-pvc
-    - name: maven-local-m2
-      persistentvolumeclaim:
-        claimName: maven-local-m2-pvc