diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4ef9ab14e4cde7d69eca8a3363470cea40925e6b..124a0fab120716fec459f50b61c0f53efb2d4431 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ stages:
     - ssh-keyscan -p 10022 git.xfel.eu > $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.ssh/known_hosts
     - ls  $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.ssh
     - echo $GIT_SSH_COMMAND
-    - pyenv install 3.11
     - pyenv versions
     - python3.11 -m venv .venv --clear
     - source .venv/bin/activate