diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index f9b063f5..595bc9d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: ⚙️ Setup - Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install '.[test]'
 
       - name: 🧪 Run tests
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: ⚙️ Setup - Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install '.[build]'
 
       - name: 📄 Sanitise readme