diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 87bfef556..a0193f199 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ variables:
         https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gsettings-desktop-schemas.git \
         master
 
-      ./.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh \
-        https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols.git \
-        1.33
-
       ./.gitlab-ci/install-meson-project.sh \
         https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen.git \
         main