diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
index 485d7a94..8240cb4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: true
-    - name: setup protobuf
-      uses: ./.github/actions/swift-protobuf
     - name: Build
       run: swift build
 
@@ -40,8 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: true
-    - name: setup protobuf
-      uses: ./.github/actions/swift-protobuf
     - name: Test
       run: swift test