diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e9530e927a..849f7e85b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  BUF_VERSION: "0.56.0"
   NIM_WAKU_VERSION: "v0.9"
   NODE_JS: "16"