diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 931a80161a3..aaf20f418ae 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/client-go v11.0.1-0.20190805182717-6502b5e7b1b5+incompatible
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20200603063816-c1c6865ac451
 	knative.dev/hack v0.0.0-20201214230143-4ed1ecb8db24
-	knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201224004104-42c8f15d4157
+	knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201231084629-fb3dc711206a
 	knative.dev/reconciler-test v0.0.0-20201124190335-83a44efcdfef
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.2.0
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 898ff85c32f..628e1275f9b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1107,8 +1107,8 @@ knative.dev/hack v0.0.0-20201118155651-b31d3bb6bff9/go.mod h1:PHt8x8yX5Z9pPquBEf
 knative.dev/hack v0.0.0-20201214230143-4ed1ecb8db24 h1:kIztWfvnIFV8Lhlea02K3YO2mIzcDyQNzrBLn0Oq9sA=
 knative.dev/hack v0.0.0-20201214230143-4ed1ecb8db24/go.mod h1:PHt8x8yX5Z9pPquBEfIj0X66f8iWkWfR0S/sarACJrI=
 knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201117221452-0fccc54273ed/go.mod h1:nxlh3CUvx6WBPr1WKD96AHxFZPD2UKRDo9RUp8ILTyQ=
-knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201224004104-42c8f15d4157 h1:AYX+gYd9Q4EXCsrdzLzQGF0yNVaxJ4yncUnZxxAdURA=
-knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201224004104-42c8f15d4157/go.mod h1:hckgW978SdzPA2H5EDvRPY8xsnPuDZLJLbPf8Jte7Q0=
+knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201231084629-fb3dc711206a h1:LjZzFXE9VuhuPJFMn7KdjmsukoLOwQasfBuEJPc53ys=
+knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201231084629-fb3dc711206a/go.mod h1:hckgW978SdzPA2H5EDvRPY8xsnPuDZLJLbPf8Jte7Q0=
 knative.dev/reconciler-test v0.0.0-20201124190335-83a44efcdfef h1:8PttDFSsac32mq6Va+uPOyOR5CfX8JQT9g+MnHNyJ94=
 knative.dev/reconciler-test v0.0.0-20201124190335-83a44efcdfef/go.mod h1:YSs1y1rgnjs8w39/drLIOQbWvZUQwqApvd+EizO8UsA=
 pgregory.net/rapid v0.3.3 h1:jCjBsY4ln4Atz78QoBWxUEvAHaFyNDQg9+WU62aCn1U=
diff --git a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/config.go b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/config.go
index 535c8e9bced..c4c9c7f84e2 100644
--- a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/config.go
+++ b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -65,6 +64,12 @@ const (
 	prometheusHostEnvName = "METRICS_PROMETHEUS_HOST"
 )
 
+var (
+	// TestOverrideBundleCount is a variable for testing to reduce the size (number of metrics) buffered before
+	// Stackdriver will send a bundled metric report. Only applies if non-zero.
+	TestOverrideBundleCount = 0
+)
+
 // Metrics backend "enum".
 const (
 	// stackdriver is used for Stackdriver backend
@@ -248,37 +253,8 @@ func createMetricsConfig(ctx context.Context, ops ExporterOptions) (*metricsConf
 		mc.prometheusPort = pp
 		mc.prometheusHost = prometheusHost()
 	case stackdriver:
-		// If stackdriverClientConfig is not provided for stackdriver backend destination, OpenCensus will try to
-		// use the application default credentials. If that is not available, Opencensus would fail to create the
-		// metrics exporter.
-		scc := NewStackdriverClientConfigFromMap(m)
-		mc.stackdriverClientConfig = *scc
-		mc.isStackdriverBackend = true
-		var allowCustomMetrics bool
-		var err error
-		mc.stackdriverMetricTypePrefix = path.Join(mc.domain, mc.component)
-
-		customMetricsSubDomain := m[stackdriverCustomMetricSubDomainKey]
-		if customMetricsSubDomain == "" {
-			customMetricsSubDomain = defaultCustomMetricSubDomain
-		}
-		mc.stackdriverCustomMetricTypePrefix = path.Join(customMetricTypePrefix, customMetricsSubDomain, mc.component)
-		if ascmStr := m[allowStackdriverCustomMetricsKey]; ascmStr != "" {
-			allowCustomMetrics, err = strconv.ParseBool(ascmStr)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid %s value %q", allowStackdriverCustomMetricsKey, ascmStr)
-			}
-		}
-
-		mc.recorder = sdCustomMetricsRecorder(mc, allowCustomMetrics)
-
-		if scc.UseSecret {
-			secret, err := getStackdriverSecret(ctx, ops.Secrets)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-
-			mc.secret = secret
+		if err := sdinit(ctx, m, &mc, ops); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/gcp_metadata.go b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/gcp_metadata.go
index ec6ae878e38..3c1a6a09ad4 100644
--- a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/gcp_metadata.go
+++ b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/gcp_metadata.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !nostackdriver
+
 /*
 Copyright 2019 The Knative Authors
 
diff --git a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/nostackdriver.go b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/nostackdriver.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5c71eb77a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/nostackdriver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// +build nostackdriver
+
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Knative 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.
+*/
+
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"go.opencensus.io/stats/view"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+func sdinit(ctx context.Context, m map[string]string, mc *metricsConfig, ops ExporterOptions) error {
+	return errors.New("Stackdriver support is not included")
+}
+
+func newStackdriverExporter(config *metricsConfig, logger *zap.SugaredLogger) (view.Exporter, ResourceExporterFactory, error) {
+	return nil, nil, errors.New("Stackdriver support is not included")
+}
diff --git a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/stackdriver_exporter.go b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/stackdriver_exporter.go
index ab14ef266c2..a875accef76 100644
--- a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/stackdriver_exporter.go
+++ b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/stackdriver_exporter.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !nostackdriver
+
 /*
 Copyright 2019 The Knative Authors
 
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -88,10 +91,6 @@ var (
 	// metricToResourceLabels provides a quick lookup from a custom metric name to the set of tags
 	// which should be promoted to Stackdriver Resource labels via opencensus resources.
 	metricToResourceLabels = map[string]*resourceTemplate{}
-
-	// TestOverrideBundleCount is a variable for testing to reduce the size (number of metrics) buffered before
-	// Stackdriver will send a bundled metric report. Only applies if non-zero.
-	TestOverrideBundleCount = 0
 )
 
 type resourceTemplate struct {
@@ -99,6 +98,42 @@ type resourceTemplate struct {
 	LabelKeys sets.String
 }
 
+func sdinit(ctx context.Context, m map[string]string, mc *metricsConfig, ops ExporterOptions) error {
+	// If stackdriverClientConfig is not provided for stackdriver backend destination, OpenCensus will try to
+	// use the application default credentials. If that is not available, Opencensus would fail to create the
+	// metrics exporter.
+	scc := NewStackdriverClientConfigFromMap(m)
+	mc.stackdriverClientConfig = *scc
+	mc.isStackdriverBackend = true
+	var allowCustomMetrics bool
+	var err error
+	mc.stackdriverMetricTypePrefix = path.Join(mc.domain, mc.component)
+
+	customMetricsSubDomain := m[stackdriverCustomMetricSubDomainKey]
+	if customMetricsSubDomain == "" {
+		customMetricsSubDomain = defaultCustomMetricSubDomain
+	}
+	mc.stackdriverCustomMetricTypePrefix = path.Join(customMetricTypePrefix, customMetricsSubDomain, mc.component)
+	if ascmStr := m[allowStackdriverCustomMetricsKey]; ascmStr != "" {
+		allowCustomMetrics, err = strconv.ParseBool(ascmStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid %s value %q", allowStackdriverCustomMetricsKey, ascmStr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	mc.recorder = sdCustomMetricsRecorder(*mc, allowCustomMetrics)
+
+	if scc.UseSecret {
+		secret, err := getStackdriverSecret(ctx, ops.Secrets)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		mc.secret = secret
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // SetStackdriverSecretLocation sets the name and namespace of the Secret that can be used to authenticate with Stackdriver.
 // The Secret is only used if both:
 // 1. This function has been explicitly called to set the name and namespace
diff --git a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/testing.go b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/testing.go
index eb048f9cbaa..28b2e587808 100644
--- a/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/testing.go
+++ b/vendor/knative.dev/pkg/metrics/testing.go
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package metrics
 
+const (
+	testComponent = "testComponent"
+)
+
 // InitForTesting initialize the necessary global variables for unit tests.
 func InitForTesting() {
 	setCurMetricsConfig(&metricsConfig{
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index fcf8cd9a851..4c4f3b014cb 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ k8s.io/utils/trace
 ## explicit
 knative.dev/hack
 knative.dev/hack/shell
-# knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201224004104-42c8f15d4157
+# knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20201231084629-fb3dc711206a
 ## explicit
 knative.dev/pkg/apiextensions/storageversion
 knative.dev/pkg/apiextensions/storageversion/cmd/migrate