diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 50657e460..d8c977535 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./src/github.com/distribution/distribution
       run: |
         DCO_VERBOSITY=-q script/validate/dco
-        GO111MODULE=on script/setup/install-dev-tools
         go build -i .
-        make check
         make build
         make binaries
         if [ "$GOOS" = "linux" ]; then make coverage ; fi
diff --git a/script/setup/install-dev-tools b/script/setup/install-dev-tools
deleted file mode 100755
index f848981a0..000000000
--- a/script/setup/install-dev-tools
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION="v1.44.0"
-
-#
-# Install developer tools to $GOBIN (or $GOPATH/bin if unset)
-#
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-# Enable Go modules
-export GO111MODULE=on
-
-# prevent updating go.mod of the project
-cd /tmp
-go get "github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@${GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION}"