diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 8fa5209..6a52e71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install build twine check-manifest
+          python -m pip install build twine
 
       - name: Verify version consistency
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Check manifest
-        run: check-manifest
-
       - name: Build release distributions
         run: |
           python -m build