diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-eks.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-eks.yml
index fcb27626ea..1e0e11ce5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-eks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-eks.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build the eks package
         run: ./build/zarf package create packages/distros/eks -o build --confirm
 
-      - name: Teardown the cluster
-        run: |
-          ./build/zarf package deploy build/zarf-package-distro-eks-amd64-0.0.3.tar.zst \
-            --components=teardown-eks-cluster \
-            --set=EKS_CLUSTER_NAME='zarf-nightly-eks-e2e-test' \
-            --confirm
-
       - name: Deploy the eks package
         run: |
           ./build/zarf package deploy build/zarf-package-distro-eks-amd64-0.0.3.tar.zst \