diff --git a/.changeset/hot-starfishes-join.md b/.changeset/hot-starfishes-join.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07a44e7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-starfishes-join.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@bigcommerce/create-catalyst": minor
+---
+
+Removes unnecessary lint task from create command
diff --git a/packages/create-catalyst/src/commands/create.ts b/packages/create-catalyst/src/commands/create.ts
index 96df76822..1e3b52305 100644
--- a/packages/create-catalyst/src/commands/create.ts
+++ b/packages/create-catalyst/src/commands/create.ts
@@ -214,12 +214,6 @@ export const create = async (options: CreateCommandOptions) => {
     failText: (err) => chalk.red(`Failed to create GraphQL schema: ${err.message}`),
   });
 
-  await spinner(exec(`${packageManager} run lint -- --fix`, { cwd: projectDir }), {
-    text: 'Linting to validate generated types...',
-    successText: 'GraphQL types validated successfully',
-    failText: (err) => chalk.red(`Failed to validate GraphQL types: ${err.message}`),
-  });
-
   console.log(
     `\n${chalk.green('Success!')} Created '${projectName}' at '${projectDir}'\n`,
     '\nNext steps:\n',