diff --git a/.github/workflows/license.yml b/.github/workflows/license.yml
index ec6b9c91e..814c34a17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license.yml
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ jobs:
             sdk/go.sum
         go-version: 1.21.x
     - run: make upstream
-
-    # Work around https://github.com/google/go-licenses/issues/244
-    - run: cd upstream && go mod edit -go=1.21 && go mod tidy
-    - run: cd provider && go mod edit -go=1.21 && go mod tidy
-
     - uses: pulumi/license-check-action@main
       with:
         module-path: provider