diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c49a5a48e5..b2ff4e404e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ jobs:
           yq eval -n '.synapse.image.registry = "localhost:5000" | .synapse.image.repository = "synapse" | .synapse.image.tag = "ci"' > ci-values.yml
 
       - name: Run ESS tests
-        run: pytest-ess --pull-chart --chart-version 26.3.0 --test-suite "synapse" --additional-test-values-file ci-values.yml -- -vv
+        run: pytest-ess --test-suite "synapse" --additional-test-values-file ci-values.yml -- -vv
 
       - uses: element-hq/upload-ess-logs-action@release/v2
         if: ${{ failure() }}