diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c49f78d..090516f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on:
       - "**"
     tags:
       - "!**"
-
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -61,20 +60,6 @@ jobs:
       - molecule
     steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-       with:
-         go-version: '1.22'
-     - name: Install gitea provider for Go Semantic Release
-       run: |
-         mkdir -p .semrel/$(go env GOOS)_$(go env GOARCH)/provider-gitea/${GITEA_PROVIDER_VER}/ && \
-         wget https://github.com/cybercinch/go-semantic-release-provider-gitea/releases/download/v${GITEA_PROVIDER_VER}/go-semantic-release-provider-gitea_v${GITEA_PROVIDER_VER}_linux_amd64 \
-         -O .semrel/$(go env GOOS)_$(go env GOARCH)/provider-gitea/${GITEA_PROVIDER_VER}/gitea && \
-         chmod a+x .semrel/$(go env GOOS)_$(go env GOARCH)/provider-gitea/${GITEA_PROVIDER_VER}/gitea
-       env:
-         GITEA_PROVIDER_VER: 1.0.11
-     - run: |
-         echo "github repo: ${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}"
-         echo "env vars: $(env)"
      - uses: go-semantic-release/action@v1
        with:
          custom-arguments: --provider=gitea