diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-builds-unstable.yml b/.github/workflows/package-builds-unstable.yml
index 4baae182..aa522c1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-builds-unstable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-builds-unstable.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build essential
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential simdjson
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with: