diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 53d9ae4cf..3ba523ca6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ shellcheck:
   <<: *only-default
   image: alpine:edge
   before_script:
-    - apk -q upgrade
     - apk -q add shellcheck
   script:
     - .gitlab-ci/shellcheck.sh