diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-macos.yml
index 0b98f774a320..770819747d9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-macos.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: homebrew outdated pkg-config fix
-        run: |
-          brew update
-          brew upgrade
-          brew install pkgconf
-          # work around https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10984
-
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
           brew install gnu-time opam gtksourceview3 adwaita-icon-theme expat libxml2