diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
index 2f0fa21d2..fb286dd6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
       id: setup-r
-      with:
-        r-version: '4.2.3'
 
     - name: Cache GAMS installer and R packages
       uses: actions/cache@v4