diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f65d0e1c..6eebe07d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get upgrade
           sudo apt-get install -y automake autoconf libtool crossbuild-essential-${{ matrix.arch }}
       - name: Build
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml b/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
index 2bd329f8..6d0a8557 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/valgrind.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get upgrade
           sudo apt-get install -y automake autoconf libtool valgrind
       - name: Build
         run: |