diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index decc3bedc5..6db06853f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ jobs:
           # no pydantic-core binaries for pypy on windows, so tests take absolute ages
           # macos tests with pypy take ages (>10mins) since pypy is very slow
           # so we only test pypy on ubuntu
-          - os: ubuntu
-            python-version: 'pypy3.8'
           - os: ubuntu
             python-version: 'pypy3.9'
           - os: ubuntu