diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d87053adc27ce5..c2ce72c1ea9014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           ./scripts/feeds update -a
           ./scripts/feeds install -a
 
-      - name: Generate configuration file
-        run: make defconfig
-
       - name: Download packages
         run: make download -j16