diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 48cdc9fd0..7eaa3b390 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ jobs:
             - os: macos-14
               python-version: "3.9"
 
-            # minimize CI resource usage
-            - is-full-run: false
-              os: ubuntu-22.04
-              python-version: "3.8"
-
             # windows is slow, so dont build unless its a full run
             # - is-full-run: false
             #   os: windows-2022