diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 11a0387..68588cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,14 +61,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare Go environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/ci-go-prep
 
-      - name: Download and verify Go modules
+      - name: Download Go modules
         working-directory: server
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           go mod download
-          go mod tidy
-          git diff --exit-code -- go.mod go.sum
 
       - name: Save Go module cache to S3
         if: success()