diff --git a/R-CMD-check-dev.yaml b/R-CMD-check-dev.yaml
index 700486fc20..bb87451a9b 100644
--- a/R-CMD-check-dev.yaml
+++ b/R-CMD-check-dev.yaml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          install-r: false
 
       - id: set-matrix
         uses: ./.github/workflows/dep-matrix
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/install
         with:
-          install-r: false
           cache-version: rcc-dev-base-1
           needs: check
           extra-packages: "any::rcmdcheck any::remotes ."
@@ -118,7 +115,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/install
         with:
-          install-r: false
           cache-version: rcc-dev-${{ matrix.package }}-1
           needs: check
           extra-packages: "any::rcmdcheck any::remotes ."
diff --git a/R-CMD-check.yaml b/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 59ba680103..c0a77e9c43 100644
--- a/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/install
         with:
-          install-r: false
           cache-version: rcc-dev-${{ matrix.package }}-1
           needs: check
           extra-packages: "any::rcmdcheck any::remotes ."
diff --git a/pkgdown.yaml b/pkgdown.yaml
index b3fb69ad8a..60d1849077 100644
--- a/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/install
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          install-r: false
           cache-version: pkgdown-2
           needs: website
           extra-packages: r-lib/pkgdown local::.
diff --git a/pr-commands.yaml b/pr-commands.yaml
index a11f4d3903..b07a6f3a7f 100644
--- a/pr-commands.yaml
+++ b/pr-commands.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          install-r: false
       - name: Configure Git identity
         run: |
           env | sort
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          install-r: false
       - name: Configure Git identity
         run: |
           env | sort