diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-next.yml b/.github/workflows/update-next.yml
index b55ff936d57..57a8461d75b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-next.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 18
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-      - name: Install latest npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
       - name: Update gix-components
         if: ${{ inputs.gix_components }}
         run: |