diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yaml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yaml
index 3215631..486f36a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           install-pandoc: false
           install-quarto: false
           cache-version: freebsd-1
-          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck, r-lib/pingr
+          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
           needs: check
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yaml b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yaml
index 75baf19..8aefce6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           install-pandoc: false
           install-quarto: false
           cache-version: openbsd-1
-          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck, r-lib/pingr
+          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
           needs: check
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2