diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 9f6e93c43..47a060323 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
           .matrixAuthenticationService.image.tag = "ci"' > ci-values.yml
 
       - name: Run ESS tests
-        run: pytest-ess --pull-chart --chart-version 26.3.0 --test-suite "matrix-authentication-service" --additional-test-values-file ci-values.yml -- -vv
+        run: pytest-ess --test-suite "matrix-authentication-service" --additional-test-values-file ci-values.yml -- -vv
 
       - uses: element-hq/upload-ess-logs-action@release/v2
         if: ${{ failure() }}