diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 12343148..1395c844 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   NXF_ANSI_LOG: false
-  NFT_VER: "0.8.3"
+  NFT_VER: "0.8.4"
   NFT_WORKDIR: "~"
   NFT_DIFF: "pdiff"
   NFT_DIFF_ARGS: "--line-numbers --expand-tabs=2"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a91320c1..856667de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Thank you to everyone else that has contributed by reporting bugs, enhancements
 - [PR #258](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/pull/258) - Fixes for [PR #253](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/pull/253)
 - [PR #259](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/pull/259) - Add Aspera CLI download support to pipeline ([#68](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/issues/68))
 - [PR #261](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/pull/261) - Revert sratools fasterqdump version ([#221](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/issues/221))
+- [PR #262](https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/pull/262) - Use nf-test version v0.8.4 and remove implicit tags
 
 ### Software dependencies
 
diff --git a/modules/local/aspera_cli/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/aspera_cli/tests/main.nf.test
index 3858e2c3..b2f5f1bd 100644
--- a/modules/local/aspera_cli/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/aspera_cli/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "ASPERA_CLI"
 
-    tag "ASPERA_CLI"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/local/multiqc_mappings_config/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/multiqc_mappings_config/tests/main.nf.test
index e782116e..106f3248 100644
--- a/modules/local/multiqc_mappings_config/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/multiqc_mappings_config/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "MULTIQC_MAPPINGS_CONFIG"
 
-    tag "MULTIQC_MAPPINGS_CONFIG"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/local/sra_fastq_ftp/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/sra_fastq_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
index 27329cd9..f58aaae2 100644
--- a/modules/local/sra_fastq_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/sra_fastq_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "SRA_FASTQ_FTP"
 
-    tag "SRA_FASTQ_FTP"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/local/sra_ids_to_runinfo/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/sra_ids_to_runinfo/tests/main.nf.test
index cc0d6de9..2e510ea1 100644
--- a/modules/local/sra_ids_to_runinfo/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/sra_ids_to_runinfo/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "SRA_IDS_TO_RUNINFO"
 
-    tag "SRA_IDS_TO_RUNINFO"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/local/sra_runinfo_to_ftp/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/sra_runinfo_to_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
index 1060b394..4b03249c 100644
--- a/modules/local/sra_runinfo_to_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/sra_runinfo_to_ftp/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "SRA_RUNINFO_TO_FTP"
 
-    tag "SRA_RUNINFO_TO_FTP"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/local/sra_to_samplesheet/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/local/sra_to_samplesheet/tests/main.nf.test
index 999864b8..4458858e 100644
--- a/modules/local/sra_to_samplesheet/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/local/sra_to_samplesheet/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "SRA_TO_SAMPLESHEET"
 
-    tag "SRA_TO_SAMPLESHEET"
-
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/custom/sratoolsncbisettings/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/nf-core/custom/sratoolsncbisettings/tests/main.nf.test
index 6fde77c6..11899742 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/custom/sratoolsncbisettings/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/nf-core/custom/sratoolsncbisettings/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     process "CUSTOM_SRATOOLSNCBISETTINGS"
     config "modules/nf-core/custom/sratoolsncbisettings/tests/nextflow.config"
-
-    tag "CUSTOM_SRATOOLSNCBISETTINGS"
-
+    
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/sratools/fasterqdump/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/nf-core/sratools/fasterqdump/tests/main.nf.test
index b3107336..c64f6fc1 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/sratools/fasterqdump/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/nf-core/sratools/fasterqdump/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     script "../main.nf"
     config "./nextflow.config"
     process "SRATOOLS_FASTERQDUMP"
-    tag "SRATOOLS_FASTERQDUMP"
 
     tag "UNTAR"
 
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/tests/main.nf.test
index 7319108c..b0f5ffa2 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ nextflow_process {
     name "Test Process SRATOOLS_PREFETCH"
     script "../main.nf"
     process "SRATOOLS_PREFETCH"
-    tag "SRATOOLS_PREFETCH"
 
     test("sratools/prefetch") {
 
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/untar/tests/main.nf.test b/modules/nf-core/untar/tests/main.nf.test
index 0eb25d3c..05134043 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/untar/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/modules/nf-core/untar/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ nextflow_process {
     name "Test Process UNTAR"
     script "../main.nf"
     process "UNTAR"
-    tag "UNTAR"
-
+    
     test("test_untar") {
 
         when {
diff --git a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_completion.test b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_completion.test
index a1814bf6..cfbfab4c 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_completion.test
+++ b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_completion.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     name "Test Workflow PIPELINE_COMPLETION"
     script "subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/main.nf"
     workflow "PIPELINE_COMPLETION"
-    tag "PIPELINE_COMPLETION"
 
     test("Should run") {
 
diff --git a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_initialisation.nf.test b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_initialisation.nf.test
index d8dc3963..611eaee7 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_initialisation.nf.test
+++ b/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/tests/main.workflow_pipeline_initialisation.nf.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     name "Test Workflow PIPELINE_INITIALISATION"
     script "subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_fetchngs_pipeline/main.nf"
     workflow "PIPELINE_INITIALISATION"
-    tag 'PIPELINE_INITIALISATION'
 
     test("Should run") {
 
diff --git a/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_download_prefetch_fasterqdump_sratools/tests/main.nf.test b/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_download_prefetch_fasterqdump_sratools/tests/main.nf.test
index 9ff65074..7293a792 100644
--- a/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_download_prefetch_fasterqdump_sratools/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_download_prefetch_fasterqdump_sratools/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     name "Test workflow: fastq_download_prefetch_fasterqdump_sratools/main.nf"
     script "../main.nf"
     workflow "FASTQ_DOWNLOAD_PREFETCH_FASTERQDUMP_SRATOOLS"
-    tag "FASTQ_DOWNLOAD_PREFETCH_FASTERQDUMP_SRATOOLS"
 
     tag "CUSTOM_SRATOOLSNCBISETTINGS"
     tag "SRATOOLS_PREFETCH"
diff --git a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nextflow_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nextflow_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
index b1b3a2c3..94e7198c 100644
--- a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nextflow_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
+++ b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nextflow_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     script "../main.nf"
     config "subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nextflow_pipeline/tests/nextflow.config"
     workflow "UTILS_NEXTFLOW_PIPELINE"
-    tag "UTILS_NEXTFLOW_PIPELINE"
 
     test("Should run no inputs") {
 
diff --git a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfcore_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfcore_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
index cb7376c0..3df54055 100644
--- a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfcore_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
+++ b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfcore_pipeline/tests/main.workflow.nf.test
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     script "../main.nf"
     config "subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfcore_pipeline/tests/nextflow.config"
     workflow "UTILS_NFCORE_PIPELINE"
-    tag "UTILS_NFCORE_PIPELINE"
 
     test("Should run without failures") {
 
diff --git a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfvalidation_plugin/tests/main.nf.test b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfvalidation_plugin/tests/main.nf.test
index b13e7e6e..5649654e 100644
--- a/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfvalidation_plugin/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfvalidation_plugin/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     name "Test Workflow UTILS_NFVALIDATION_PLUGIN"
     script "../main.nf"
     workflow "UTILS_NFVALIDATION_PLUGIN"
-    tag "UTILS_NFVALIDATION_PLUGIN"
 
     test("Should run nothing") {
 
diff --git a/workflows/sra/tests/main.nf.test b/workflows/sra/tests/main.nf.test
index 062d6886..c08f345a 100644
--- a/workflows/sra/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/workflows/sra/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ nextflow_workflow {
     name "Test workflow: sra/main.nf"
     script "../main.nf"
     workflow "SRA"
-    tag "SRA"
 
     // Dependencies
     tag "MULTIQC_MAPPINGS_CONFIG"