diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 44cbf0d5..d3a8a4ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ jobs:
           pip-build-
           pip-
 
-    - run: |
-        pip install -U pip wheel
-
     - run: |
         pip install -U -r .ci_support/requirements-build.txt
 
@@ -95,9 +92,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.7
 
-      - run: |
-          pip install -U pip wheel
-
       - run: |
           pip install -U -r .ci_support/requirements-check-links.txt