diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b976a2518..3b42785bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: npm
-      - run: npm i -g npm@8
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run lint