diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/looker/looker_common.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/looker/looker_common.py
index ec78b15348701b..b53fe27745fc67 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/looker/looker_common.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/looker/looker_common.py
@@ -1137,16 +1137,9 @@ def _to_metadata_events(  # noqa: C901
         ]
 
         # Add tags
-        explore_tag_urns: List[TagAssociationClass] = []
-        for tag in self.tags:
-            tag_urn = TagUrn(tag)
-            explore_tag_urns.append(TagAssociationClass(tag_urn.urn()))
-            proposals.append(
-                MetadataChangeProposalWrapper(
-                    entityUrn=tag_urn.urn(),
-                    aspect=tag_urn.to_key_aspect(),
-                )
-            )
+        explore_tag_urns: List[TagAssociationClass] = [
+            TagAssociationClass(tag=TagUrn(tag).urn()) for tag in self.tags
+        ]
         if explore_tag_urns:
             dataset_snapshot.aspects.append(GlobalTagsClass(explore_tag_urns))