diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d20581719e..d4e42fb846 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ jobs:
           - name: Install on MacOS
             test: |
               cd saw-remote-api/python/
-              poetry update
               poetry install
               poetry run mypy --install-types --non-interactive saw_client/ || true
               poetry run mypy --install-types --non-interactive saw_client/
diff --git a/saw-remote-api/scripts/run_rpc_tests.sh b/saw-remote-api/scripts/run_rpc_tests.sh
index 7810c71788..d42ca22429 100755
--- a/saw-remote-api/scripts/run_rpc_tests.sh
+++ b/saw-remote-api/scripts/run_rpc_tests.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ function run_test {
 }
 
 echo "Setting up python environment for remote server clients..."
-poetry update
 poetry install
 
 echo "Typechecking code with mypy..."
diff --git a/saw-remote-api/scripts/test_docker.sh b/saw-remote-api/scripts/test_docker.sh
index 5610d6fe5e..f97b6d0c95 100755
--- a/saw-remote-api/scripts/test_docker.sh
+++ b/saw-remote-api/scripts/test_docker.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ sleep 5 # let the server catch its breath and be ready for requests
 
 
   echo "Setting up python environment for remote server clients...";
-  poetry update;
   poetry install;
 
   export SAW_SERVER_URL="http://localhost:8080/";