diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index 4b6c9b87..84a9dcd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
+      _R_CHECK_CRAN_INCOMING_: false
+      _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_: false
+      _R_CHECK_DOC_SIZES_: false
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -50,12 +53,7 @@ jobs:
             eth-mds/mimic-demo
             eth-mds/eicu-demo
             nbenn/mockthat
-            any::qpdf  
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
-        env:
-          _R_CHECK_CRAN_INCOMING_: false
-          _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_: false
-          _R_CHECK_DOC_SIZES_: false
         with:
           upload-snapshots: true