diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
index 69a2e3c34f3..80c26c5572e 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ EOF
 
 function build_libavif {
     if [ -e libavif-stamp ]; then return; fi
-    install_rav1e
     python3 -m pip install meson ninja
 
     if [[ "$PLAT" == "x86_64" ]]; then