diff --git a/.github/workflows/cibuild.yml b/.github/workflows/cibuild.yml
index b91ad7d7531..c2979504992 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cibuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cibuild.yml
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: 18
-      - name: Build debug client
-        working-directory: ./client-next
-        run: |
-          npm install
-          npm run build
       - name: Build container image with Jib, push to Dockerhub
         env:
           CONTAINER_REPO: docker.io/opentripplanner/opentripplanner