diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/workflow.py b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/workflow.py
index 0bc4c0ec5..f964ae5aa 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/workflow.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/workflow.py
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ def _accelerate_workflow_actions(
                 actions += [
                     esbuild_with_deps,
                     MoveDependenciesAction(source_dir, scratch_dir, self.dependencies_dir),
-                    LinkSourceAction(self.dependencies_dir, scratch_dir),
                 ]
             else:
                 # Auto dependency layer enabled, first build
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/test_workflow.py b/tests/unit/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/test_workflow.py
index 91d2ee500..d4c6db565 100644
--- a/tests/unit/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/test_workflow.py
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/nodejs_npm_esbuild/test_workflow.py
@@ -265,14 +265,13 @@ def test_workflow_sets_up_esbuild_actions_with_download_dependencies_and_depende
             experimental_flags=[],
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(workflow.actions), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(len(workflow.actions), 5)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[0], CopySourceAction)
         self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[1], NodejsNpmInstallAction)
         self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[2], CleanUpAction)
         self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[3], EsbuildBundleAction)
         self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[4], MoveDependenciesAction)
-        self.assertIsInstance(workflow.actions[5], LinkSourceAction)
 
     def test_workflow_sets_up_esbuild_actions_with_download_dependencies_and_dependencies_dir_no_combine_deps(self):
         workflow = NodejsNpmEsbuildWorkflow(