diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c4418ee364..9dd7c9aba4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           NO_COLOR: true
         run: 'npm run test:ci'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test bundle'
-        run: 'gemini --version'
-
       - name: 'Wait for file system sync'
         run: 'sleep 2'
 
@@ -105,9 +102,6 @@ jobs:
           NO_COLOR: true
         run: 'npm run test:ci -- --coverage.enabled=false'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test bundle'
-        run: 'gemini --version'
-
       - name: 'Wait for file system sync'
         run: 'sleep 2'
 
@@ -205,10 +199,6 @@ jobs:
         run: 'npm run test:ci -- --coverage.enabled=false'
         shell: 'pwsh'
 
-      - name: 'Smoke test bundle'
-        run: 'gemini --version'
-        shell: 'pwsh'
-
   ci:
     name: 'CI'
     if: 'always()'