diff --git a/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
index 7af641b9545..a7e7c02a012 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         working-directory: ncs
         run: |
-          sudo pip3 install -U setuptools wheel pip
           pip3 install -r nrf/doc/requirements.txt
 
       - name: West zephyr-export