diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_resty_events.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_resty_events.yml
index 6a09c99..6931346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_resty_events.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_resty_events.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        openresty-version: [1.19.9.1, 1.21.4.1, 1.21.4.3, 1.25.3.1]
+        openresty-version: [1.19.9.1, 1.21.4.3, 1.25.3.1]
 
     steps:
       - name: Update and install OS dependencies
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout lua-resty-events
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        if: steps.cache-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         with:
           repository: Kong/lua-resty-events
           ref: refs/tags/0.2.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_worker_events.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_worker_events.yml
index 73067ac..f2d88ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_worker_events.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_with_worker_events.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        openresty-version: [1.21.4.1]
+        openresty-version: [1.21.4.3]
 
     steps:
       - name: Update and install OS dependencies
diff --git a/lib/resty/healthcheck.lua b/lib/resty/healthcheck.lua
index 0782da9..561948d 100644
--- a/lib/resty/healthcheck.lua
+++ b/lib/resty/healthcheck.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ local type = type
 local assert = assert
 
 
-local RESTY_EVENTS_VER = [[^0\.[12]\.\d+$]]
 local RESTY_WORKER_EVENTS_VER = "0.3.3"
 
 
@@ -113,8 +112,6 @@ local function load_events_module(self)
 
   elseif self.events_module == "resty.events" then
     worker_events = require("resty.events.compat")
-    local version_match = ngx.re.match(worker_events._VERSION, RESTY_EVENTS_VER, "o")
-    assert(version_match, "unsupported lua-resty-events version")
 
   else
     error("unknown events module")