diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
index 287f72686fc..2e7e6f585db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Run FOSSA scan and upload build data
-        if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-        uses: fossa-contrib/fossa-action@v1
-        with:
-          fossa-api-key: 76d7483ea206d530d9452e44bffe7ba8
-
       - name: Check for changes in Go files
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
         uses: frouioui/paths-filter@main
@@ -211,4 +205,4 @@ jobs:
           echo 'We wish to maintain a consistent changelog directory, please run `go run ./go/tools/releases/releases.go`, commit and push again.'
           echo 'Running `go run ./go/tools/releases/releases.go` on CI yields the following changes:'
           echo "$output"
-          echo ""
\ No newline at end of file
+          echo ""