diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 52bbd6719..dcc869416 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -172,13 +172,6 @@ jobs:
           username: scopeci
           password: ${{ secrets.SCOPECI_TOKEN }}
 
-      # This installs the `/proc/sys/fs/binfmt` entries that allow the CI host
-      # to build for other architectures under QEMU emulation. It's not really
-      # needed here since we're only building natively but we're leaving it in
-      # since it'll be done by our build system anyway.
-      - name: Setup QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
       # Start a BuildX builder. We'll use the outputs later so give it an ID.
       - name: Setup Docker Buildx
         id: buildx