diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
index bc0d811f4..7aa604831 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ jobs:
       CROSS_COMPILE: ${{ matrix.cross }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Install software
-        run: |
-              apt update && \
-              apt install -y gdisk dosfstools build-essential \
-                                  libncurses-dev gawk flex bison openssl libssl-dev tree \
-                                  dkms libelf-dev libudev-dev libpci-dev libiberty-dev autoconf device-tree-compiler \
-                                  devscripts pahole bc rsync bash wget cpio sudo python-is-python3
-              apt install -y nodejs
-              ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/sh
-
       - name: Checkout kernel
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: