diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index d8d85f92..814f1f2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Set up R ${{ matrix.r-version }}
-        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          r-version: release
       - name: Setup Miniconda using Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with: