diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index 50da1623cd..1798d45322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         config-file: ".github/codeql/codeql-config-packaging.yml"
         languages: javascript
-        # TODO: this can be removed when cli v2.5.6 is released and available in the tool cache
-        tools: https://github.com/dsp-testing/aeisenberg-codeql-action-packaging/releases/download/codeql-bundle-20210615/codeql-bundle-linux64.tar.gz
     - name: Build code
       shell: bash
       run: ./build.sh
@@ -164,8 +162,6 @@ jobs:
         config-file: ".github/codeql/codeql-config-packaging2.yml"
         languages: javascript
         packs: dsp-testing/codeql-pack1@0.0.4, dsp-testing/codeql-pack2
-        # TODO: this can be removed when cli v2.5.6 is released and available in the tool cache
-        tools: https://github.com/dsp-testing/aeisenberg-codeql-action-packaging/releases/download/codeql-bundle-20210615/codeql-bundle-linux64.tar.gz
 
     - name: Build code
       shell: bash
@@ -209,8 +205,6 @@ jobs:
         config-file: ".github/codeql/codeql-config-packaging3.yml"
         packs: +dsp-testing/codeql-pack1@0.0.4
         languages: javascript
-        # TODO: this can be removed when cli v2.5.6 is released and available in the tool cache
-        tools: https://github.com/dsp-testing/aeisenberg-codeql-action-packaging/releases/download/codeql-bundle-20210615/codeql-bundle-linux64.tar.gz
 
     - name: Build code
       shell: bash
@@ -234,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-  # Tests a split workflow where database construction and query execution happen in different steps 
+  # Tests a split workflow where database construction and query execution happen in different steps
   test-split-workflow:
     needs: [check-js, check-node-modules]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest