diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2fbe84c81d..6eece82e46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -58,22 +58,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: test bindata/scripts
       run: make test-bindata-scripts
 
-  modules:
-    name: check go modules
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-
-    - name: Set up Go 1.22
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-      with:
-        go-version: 1.22.x
-
-    - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-    - name: check go modules are up to date
-      run: make check-deps
-
   manifests:
     name: check manifests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f3105f52b..fabceb519c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -249,14 +249,7 @@ undeploy-k8s: export OPERATOR_EXEC=kubectl
 undeploy-k8s: undeploy
 
 deps-update:
-	go mod tidy && \
-	go mod vendor
-
-check-deps: deps-update
-	@set +e; git diff --quiet HEAD go.sum go.mod vendor; \
-	if [ $$? -eq 1 ]; \
-	then echo -e "\ngo modules are out of date. Please commit after running 'make deps-update' command\n"; \
-	exit 1; fi
+	go mod tidy
 
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT): ; $(info installing golangci-lint...)
 	$(call go-install-tool,$(GOLANGCI_LINT),github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER))